PM Modi leaves for Rome to attend G20 summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for New Delhi to attend the G20 summit to be held in Rome on Friday. Prime Minister Modi will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the first day of his arrival in Rome. He will also meet Pope Francis in the Vatican during his two-day visit.
The Prime Minister will be visiting Rome and Vatican City from 29 to 31 October at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. He will be in Glasgow, United Kingdom on 1 November 2 for the COP26 meeting at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
In Rome, the Prime Minister will join other G20 leaders in discussions on global economic and pandemic health recovery, sustainable development and climate change during the 16th summit.
“This will be the G20’s first in-person summit since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 and will allow us to take stock of the current global situation and exchange ideas on how the G20 is an engine to strengthen economic resilience and build May be inclusive and back from the pandemic in a sustainable way,” the Prime Minister said.
During his visit to Italy, the Prime Minister will also visit Vatican City to meet Pope Francis and call on Foreign Minister Cardinal Pietro Parolin. On the sidelines of the G20 summit, the Prime Minister will also meet leaders of other allies and review progress in India’s bilateral ties with them.
In Glasgow, the Prime Minister will participate in the ‘World Leaders Summit’ (WLS), a high-level segment of COP-26, on November 1,2 along with 120 heads of state and governments from around the world.
The Prime Minister said that India is setting new records in the collective effort for climate adaptation and would share India’s excellent track record on climate action at the WLS.
“In line with our tradition of living in harmony with nature and a culture of deep respect for the planet, we are taking ambitious action on clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, afforestation and expanding biodiversity. Today, India sets new records is making collective efforts for climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience and for building multilateral coalitions,” he said.
PM Modi said that India is among the top countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy, wind and solar power capacity.
“I advocate for equitable distribution of carbon space, support for mitigation and adaptation and the need to comprehensively address climate change issues, including resilience-building measures, mobilizing finance, technology transfer and the importance of sustainable lifestyles for green and inclusive growth. I will also throw light on it,” he said. said.
The Prime Minister said that the COP26 summit will provide an opportunity to meet with all stakeholders including leaders, innovators and inter-governmental organizations from partner countries and explore the possibilities of further accelerating India’s clean development.
(with ANI inputs)
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