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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson at a past meeting. [Courtesy]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson signed off on a new shared roadmap during their virtual meeting that included measures to help limit global temperature rises and support the communities most vulnerable to the impact of climate change.
India and UK agreed on a joint roadmap including plans to combat climate change by 2030. It includes new collaboration on clean energy transition and protecting forests, and joint leadership to develop resilient infrastructure in climate-vulnerable countries.
The roadmap will support global efforts to limit global temperature rises and achieve an ambitious outcome at COP26.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said multilateral institutes must be more accountable. (File)
United Nations:
In a strong clarion call for the reform of the UN Security Council, India on Friday said the UN s top organ can deliver effective solutions only if it gives voice to the voiceless rather than zealously guarding the status quo of the mighty as it cautioned that the narrow representation and privileges of a few poses serious challenge to its credibility. At the core of India s call for reformed multilateralism, lies the reform of the UN Security Council, reflective of the contemporary realities of today. When power structures continue to reflect the status quo of a bygone era, they also start reflecting a lack of appreciation of contemporary geopolitical realities, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
The Porto summit this weekend could be a “watershed moment” for EU-India relations to push for stronger health cooperation in the context of the pandemic, enhanced cooperation on trade and investment, and a partnership on connectivity, the country’s envoy to Brussels, Santosh Jha, told EURACTIV in an interview ahead of the EU-India leaders meeting on Saturday (8 May).
Santosh Jha is the ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU.
He provided written answers to questions by EURACTIV’s Alexandra Brzozowski and Georgi Gotev ahead of of the EU-India Leaders meeting on Saturday (8 May).
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London: The UK and India agreed on urgent action to tackle climate change through new, shared commitments during today’s leader-level call.Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed off on a new shared roadmap during their v
India, France, Australia to work in Indo-Pacific May 6, 2021
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): India, France and Australia are committed to advancing their shared values and working together to achieve a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said a joint statement issued by all three countries after meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
This comes after External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S Jaishankar, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Marise Payne, met in London for the first India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue on 4 May.