British MP and President-designate of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP-26, Alok Sharma called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.
COP refers to the decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, the 26th session of which will be hosted by the UK in November this year in Glasgow.
The Prime Minister and Mr Sharma discussed India-UK collaboration on
climate change issues in the run up to COP-26. Mr Modi reiterated India’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to work constructively for a successful outcome at COP-26. Mr Sharma warmly recalled the Prime Minister’s address at the Climate Ambition Summit in December last year.
Mr Modi also expressed his commitment to work with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to further strengthen India-UK ties.