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A diplomat and a musician: Walter J Lindner shares some notes on diplomacy

A tall man in a ponytail, who prefers jeans, avoids the tie and would rather have a vibrant pink or purple stole around his neck, Lindner looks every bit a musician

Walter J Lindner, German Ambassador, envoy
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Sustaining the passion for music and wanderlust, he realised, required money. So he studied and practised law for a few years. “But as an artiste, it was tough being around stiff lawyers,” Lindner says | Illustration: Binay Sinha

Veenu Sandhu New Delhi
On this day, on any other year, the residence of the German ambassador in Delhi would be teeming with 2,000 to 3,000 guests from across professions and countries. Many of them would come in their exotic national dresses to celebrate a historic event that changed the world for the better: The unification of East and West Germany. But this is no ordinary year. A pandemic has put paid to any chance of hosting such a vibrant celebration.

However, letting this day go by uncelebrated was also not an option. After all, this October 3 marks 30 years of German reunification.
Topics : Germany

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