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"Mumbai is an economic powerhouse": German Ambassador to India

While speaking at Colaba’s Leopold Café with the media personnel, Lindner said that Germany was looking for more cinematic collaborations with Bollywood and wanted to push Germany as a destination for shooting films.

"Mumbai is an economic powerhouse": German Ambassador to India
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In a major development, Germany has offered support to Maharashtra in the restoration of temples and heritage structures in the state in a bid to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries. He also said that the plan to offer support in the restoration work is in its “early stages”.

The German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner is on his two-days visit to Mumbai. This morning, December 10, he visited Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, while he met the dabbawalas on December 9.

While speaking at Colaba’s Leopold Café with the media personnel, he said that Germany was looking for more cinematic collaborations with Bollywood and wanted to push Germany as a destination for shooting films. He would also meet Bollywood producers and directors and pitch Germany as a destination for Hindi and other language films in the country.

The German consulate in Mumbai will draw up a list of structures that they can help restore in Maharashtra. These structures could include temples, libraries, forts, museum or garden, Lindner added.

"We need to see which one fits our budget but we are willing to do it. There are many things to be done here,” Lindner was quoted by the agencies.

He also visited the Gateway of India and took a ride on an electric Victoria.

Mumbai will continue to remain the economic backbone of India in the post-pandemic world. “Mumbai is an economic powerhouse. I think it is modernising itself; it has its share of challenges. In the post-pandemic world, it will continue to be the backbone of India. The location of Mumbai, its harbour, multicultural environment, a mix of mentalities, all these things are what makes it unique,” the ambassador said in an interaction with media persons in Mumbai.

Lindner spoke about the strong and deep Indo-German development and climate partnership. There can be no fight against climate change without India. Without India, this planet cannot be saved since one out of five people on earth lives in India.

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