ISSUE DATE: April 26, 2021
UPDATED: April 17, 2021 14:03 IST
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Biden discovers India as partner for arresting Climate Change
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Rahul Kumar ( IANS) |
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Biden discovers India as partner for arresting Climate Change. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 3: US President Joe Biden has discovered India as a partner to back one of his most endearing concerns Climate Change. This was a commitment he made to his party and his electorate. True to his word, on day one itself, he used his authority to join the Paris Agreement-the international treaty on climate change.
Now Biden is holding a two-day virtual summit with world leaders on April 22-23, for which he has extended the invite to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The White House website says: The Leaders Summit on Climate will underscore the urgency - and the economic benefits - of stronger climate action. It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26) this November in Glasgo