Germany to invest €1 billion for green urban mobility in India

4 Nov 2019

Germany to invest €1 billion for green urban mobility in India

Germany to invest €1 billion for green urban mobility in IndiaGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised to invest 1 billion Euros over the next 5 years on environmentally friendly urban mobility in India.

Her visit to the country coincided with one of the worst spells of air pollution that hits Delhi/NCR every winter.
 	Delhi recorded its worst air quality on 1 November 2019, prompting authorities to shut schools and declare a 'public health emergency'.
 	Ms Merkel emphasized on the need to replace diesel-run public transport vehicles with electric vehicles.
 	Out of the €1 billion, €200 million euros would also go towards reforming Tamil Nadu's bus sector.

The 2 countries have agreed to cooperate on various issues along with climate protection and green mobility.

They agreed to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU), which have been stalled since 2013.
 	Earlier, both sides had failed to agree on some crucial issues like intellectual property rights, duty cut in automobile and spirits, and liberal visa regime.
 	Germany would also like to work with India on various other segments including healthcare, agriculture and artificial intelligence.
 	On the sidelines of Ms Merkel's visit, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the German Football Association (DFB) to develop football in India.

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