Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday cited Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius’ praise for Bengaluru’s talent to underscore the city’s growing stature as a global innovation hub.

Sharing an undated video clip of Källenius on ‘X’, Shivakumar, who also oversees Bengaluru development, said the German automobile executive’s remarks reflected the city’s exceptional talent and energy.

In the clip, Källenius says, “Every time I go to Bengaluru and come back from there, I am twice as energised... Wow — you meet someone who speaks fluent German, and when you ask, ‘Where did you study German?’, they say, ‘I’ve never been to Germany.’ That kind of intrinsic motivation — I want more of that... We will go to where that (talent) is.”

Responding to the remarks, Shivakumar said, “Merced

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