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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Focus is on deepening economic, environmental, and academic cooperation: German Envoy
Ranchi, India-German relations are at an all-time high, with both countries committed to deepening cooperation across key sectors including economic development, environmental sustainability, and academic exchange, German Ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann said on Wednesday. Ackermann was on his maiden visit to Ranchi where he met Chief Minister Hemant Soren and later participated in an Indo-German Dialogue on Coal Mines in Jharkhand which houses about 40 per cent of the country's minerals. "Indo-German relations are at an all-time high. We are very good together. We have fantastic cooperation on many levels - economic, environmental, and academic. There is still room for improvement, but we've come a long way," the German Ambassador told PTI. Over 50,000 Indian students are currently in Germany pursuing higher studies and the numbers are expected to rise. "On academic levels, we are very very close right now. I am very happy, privileged and honoured with partnership," he said. The envoy said that ties will be deepened in sustainable green energy, economy, trade and other areas. Ackermann said his meeting with Soren was successful. "The chief minister is very well versed with the situation. The communities of Jharkhand will benefit from ties," he said. The envoy said Soern intends to travel to Germany to learn about the coal industry in that country. The ambassador said that while it is clear that his country cannot be a model for India, Germany, with its history of phasing out coal, is ready to share lessons learnt. Addressing the Green and Sustainable Development , Conversation Series concluded in Ranchi, he noted, "I'm very happy, privileged, and honoured that Germany, with our experience, can be a partner in this conversation of Just Transition. Coal is not a wave on which we can surf endlessly-at some stage it comes to an end." He questioned what was the alternative for coal mines whether they were state-run or privately run. The high-level dialogue brought together senior officials from the Government of Jharkhand, the German Embassy, the European Union, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, alongside civil society leaders and development practitioners. The event focused on sustainable and inclusive strategies for the repurposing of coal mines and economic diversification in coal-dependent communities. Discussions emphasised that Just Transition is not only an environmental imperative but a socio-economic opportunity to create resilient livelihoods, empower women and youth, and build forward-looking local economies. Earlier, Ackermann made a field visit to a Tata Steel-operated coal mine and a local women's cooperative.
India Today
3 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Jharkhand, Spain hold high-level talks to deepen ties in trade, innovation
The Government of Jharkhand and the Embassy of Spain held a high-level meeting on Monday at Jharkhand Bhawan in New Delhi to advance strategic cooperation in key sectors including trade, investment, innovation and institutional meeting was led by Jharkhand's Secretary of Industries, Arava Raj Kamal, and Chief Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of Spain, Lucia Paternina. advertisementThis dialogue was a follow-up to the recent visit of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to Spain and aimed at translating high-level discussions into structured and long-term partnerships. Key areas of collaboration discussed included industrial investment, clean energy, mining technology, tourism, and exhibition infrastructure. The Jharkhand government proposed formalising the cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and setting up a dedicated Spain–Jharkhand Coordination Cell to streamline bilateral two sides also emphasised co-branding opportunities at upcoming global summits and conferences. A delegation visit by Spanish business and cultural representatives to Ranchi later this year was also proposed to foster direct the meeting explored partnerships between educational institutions and government bodies for skill development, capacity building, and cultural exchange talks concluded with both parties expressing a shared commitment to fast-track the development of institutional frameworks to support innovation, investment, and stronger people-to-people ties between Spain and Watch
