US welcomes India’s move to sign Paris climate deal
27 Sept 2016 5:02 AM IST
The US on Sunday welcomed India’s surprise decision to ratify the key Paris Climate Change agreement on October 2.
“We welcome the news India will join the #ParisAgreement October 2,” US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said. “Congrats Prime Minister @narendramodi for your leadership to #ActOnClimate,” Verma tweeted.
Earlier, in a surprise move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will ratify the Paris Climate Change agreement on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
“There is one work left in the CoP21 (Conference of Parties). Ratification is yet to be done and India too is yet to do it. Today on the birth anniversary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay, I announce that India will ratify the decisions on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,” he said while addressing
BJP’s National Council meet in Kozhikode, Kerala. Modi said he had chosen the date, which is next Sunday, as Mahatma Gandhi’s life was an example of minimum carbon footprint.
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