It’s the kind of statistic that turns heads on both sides of the Rhine and the Ganges: the average Indian in Germany now takes home a higher salary than the average German. As Ambassador Philipp Ackermann bids farewell to New Delhi after four transformative years — before heading to his next high-stakes posting in Beijing — he opens up on how India’s skilled workforce has become indispensable to Germany’s economy, from nursing homes to IT floors. In this candid exit interview with India Today’s Geeta Mohan, Ackermann unpacks the EU-India FTA, a new submarine-driven defence partnership, Gen Z’s “fearless” politics,…
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