BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space walks down for a family photo at Augustusburg Palace during defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (back side) and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a family photo as Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space smiles at Augustusburg Palace during defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (back side) and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a family photo as Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space smiles at Augustusburg Palace during defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space walks down for a family photo at Augustusburg Palace during defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer arrives to pose for a family photo with cabinet members of both countries in front of Augustusburg castle during the 26th German-French cabinet in Bruehl, western Germany, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

AFP presents a reportage of 30 photographs taken by Arun Sankar between July 16 and 17, 2026 featuring India's first hydrogen-powered train being flagged off in Haryana's Jind city. India launched its first hydrogen-powered train July 17, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonise rail transport and cut dependence on fossil fuels. Search for all these reportage images using: INDIA-TRANSPORT-ENERGY-TRAIN Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual stories. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images)

BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space arrives at Augustusburg Palace for defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

BRUHL, GERMANY - JULY 17: Dorothee Bär, German Minister of Research, Technology, and Space at Augustusburg Palace for defence consultations between the German and French governments as part of the 26th German-French Ministerial Council on July 17, 2026 in Bruhl, Germany. The German and French governments are meeting today at Bruhl to discuss a range of bilateral and international topics. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)