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Updated Feb 21, 2021 | 09:26 IST Saying that India is a global leader in pandemic response efforts, UN envoy TS Tirumurti said New Delhi appreciates efforts to strengthen the COVAX facility ensuring equitable access to vaccines. TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to UN in New York  |  Photo Credit: ANI Key Highlights Extremely grateful for the gift of 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses announced by India for peacekeepers: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 'Appreciate efforts to strengthen COVAX Facility ensuring equitable access to vaccines' S J...

Calling India clearly a leader in climate action, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted that the country was on track to meet its climate change mitigation commitments. Addressing the World Sustainable Development Summit on Wednesday, Jaishankar said India currently had the fastest-growing solar energy programme in the world. "We have expanded access to clean cooking fuel to cover over 80 million households in need, which has led to energy saving of about 47 billion kWh per year and reduction of 38 million tonnes of CO2 per year. This is among the largest clean energy drives ...