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dia as its vital partner in the Kerry thanked Union Minis- tal partner in our fight against
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fight against the climate crisis, ter for Environment, Forest the climate crisis. We must raise
energy through enhancing the said US Special Presidential and Climate Change Prakash ambition together, or we will
availability of climate finance, Envoy for Climate John Kerry Javadekar and External Af- fail together,” he said.
building resilient infrastruc- on Wednesday. fairs Minister S Jaishankar for Biden has invited 40 world
ture, energy storage and green Kerry was on a four-day vis- “good” discussions on the cli- leaders, including Prime Minis-
hydrogen. it to India. His visit focussed mate crisis. ter Modi, for a virtual leaders’
“The Indian side briefed on consultations on increasing “Busy day in New Delhi. summit on climate scheduled
him about the wide-ranging climate ambitions ahead of US Thanks to @PrakashJavdekar later this month.
efforts to meet commitments President Joe Biden’s Leaders and @DrSJaishankar for the Kerry on Tuesday had said
under the Paris agreement and Summit on Climate. In a tweet, good discussions -- India is a vi- that India’s global leadership
our efforts to reduce emissions has been critical across a range
and India’s lead in multilater- of issues, including delivering
al initiatives such as the inter- COVID-19 vaccines to the world.
national solar alliance and the “India’s global leadership
coalition of disaster-resilient in- has been critical across a range
frastructure,” Bagchi said. of issues including delivering
Kerry was on a four-day COVID-19 vaccines to the
visit to India. His visit focused world. I am particularly grate-
on consultations on increasing ful that India is getting the job
climate ambitions ahead of US done on climate. You are indis-
President Joe Biden’s Leaders putably a world leader already
Summit on Climate. in the deployment of renewable
Biden has invited 40 world energy,” he had said.
leaders, including Prime Minis- Minister of State for Power, New & Renewable Energy (Independent Kerry is the second top of-
ter Modi, for a virtual leaders’ Charge) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Raj Kumar Singh in a ficial of the Biden Administra-
summit on climate scheduled meeting with the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, tion visiting India. In March,
later this month. in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI) US Defence secretary Lloyd
The United States sees In- Austin visited New Delhi.

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