Explanation:

- In recent developments, India has been actively engaging in environmental and climate-related partnerships with various countries.

- Forest Landscape Restoration is a crucial initiative focusing on reversing deforestation and rehabilitating degraded landscapes.

- Option 1: Germany

- Germany has been a collaborative partner with India in several environmental projects, including those related to climate action and forestry.

- This is the correct answer. INDIA indeed signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on Forest Landscape Restoration with Germany in May 2023.

- Option 2: Australia

- Although Australia has environmental collaborations with India, the focus on Forest Landscape Restoration was not recent.

- Option 3: Bhutan

- Bhutan, being a close neighbor, collaborates with India on various fronts, but not specifically on this restoration initiative.

- Option 4: Nepal

- Similar to Bhutan, collaborations exist but not specifically on forest landscape restoration.

- Option 5: Bangladesh

- Collaborations with Bangladesh mainly target water resource management and other areas, not forest restoration recently.