Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the G20 summit.
Ahead of his visits to Italy and the UK to attend the G20 meeting and the COP-26 World Leaders Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Rome on Thursday that he would discuss the global economic and health recovery from the pandemic, while in Glasgow he The need to comprehensively address climate change issues, including the equitable distribution of carbon space, will be highlighted.
PM Modi to meet Italian counterpart Mario Draghis
In his departure statement, Modi said he would visit Rome and Vatican City from 29-31 October at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, after whose invitation he would visit Glasgow in the UK from 1-2 November. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
“In Rome, I will attend the 16th G20 Leaders’ Summit, where I will join other G20 leaders in discussions on global economic and health recovery from the pandemic, sustainable development and climate change,” Modi said. The G20’s in-person summit since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He added that the meeting will allow the G20 to take stock of the current global situation and exchange views on how the grouping can be an engine for strengthening economic resilience and building an inclusive and sustainable way back from the pandemic.
PM Modi to visit Vatican City
“During my visit to Italy, I will also visit Vatican City to meet His Holiness Pope Francis and to meet the Foreign Minister, His Excellency Cardinal Pietro Parolin,” Modi said.
On the sidelines of the G20 summit, the Prime Minister said he would also meet leaders of other allies and review progress in India’s bilateral ties with them. | read more
After the conclusion of the G20 summit on October 31, Modi said, he will leave for Glasgow to attend the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP-26).
“I will be participating in the high-level segment of COP-26 titled ‘World Leaders Summit’ (WLS) on November 1-2, 2021 along with 120 Heads of State/Government from around the world,” he said.
He said, “In line with our tradition of living in harmony with nature and culture, we speak of deep respect for the planet, we are taking ambitious action on clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, afforestation and expanding biodiversity ”, he insisted.
Noting that India is setting new records in climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience and collective effort to forge multilateral alliances, Modi said India is one of the top countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy, wind and solar power capacity. Is.
“At WLS, I will share India’s excellent track record on climate action and our achievements,” he said.
The Prime Minister said he would also highlight the need to comprehensively address climate change issues, including equitable distribution of carbon space, support for mitigation and adaptation and resilience-building measures, mobilizing finance, technology transfer and green and the importance of sustainable lifestyles for inclusiveness. development.
Modi said that COP-26 will also provide an opportunity to meet all stakeholders including leaders, innovators and inter-governmental organizations from partner countries and explore possibilities of further accelerating our clean development.
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