The air quality index in Delhi was above 400 in several areas, according to the state-run Safar website.

Hicham Safar, the head of a finance committee in the lower house of Algeria’s Parliament, said last week that he “welcomed” such concerns.

McShane introduced herself to Victor Safar, who’d just served platters of eggs and toast to a couple seated at a booth upholstered in red vinyl.

But the PM2.5 levels in Delhi on Thursday are still hovering around 150 on Safar and other Indian government apps.

Safar worked as the chair of anesthesiology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine when he collaborated with Hallen to found Freedom House.