New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel International has made an offer to acquire the European steel assets of German industrial engineering and steel production major Thyssenkrupp AG, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Jindal pledged a combination of steelmaking expertise and a clear pathway toward the decarbonization of Germany's steel industry.

"We believe in the future of green steel production in Germany and Europe," said Narendra Misra, director of European operations at Jindal Steel.

"Our goal is to preserve and grow Thyssenkrupp's 200-year industrial legacy and help transform it into Europe's largest integrated low-emission steelmaker," he added.

Jindal Steel is part of the family-owned Naveen Jindal Gr...