New Delhi, Oct 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he will attend the 16th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome during which he will join the G20 leaders in discussions on the global economic and health recovery from the pandemic, and later in Glasgow, while attending the COP26 World Leaders’ Summit he will share India’s excellent track record on climate action and its achievements.
In a departure statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will be visiting Rome, Italy and the Vatican City, from October 29-31, at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the current chair of the G20. After that he will travel to Glasgow, United Kingdom, from November 1-2 at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for the COP26 summit.
He said the 16th G20 Leaders’ Summit will be the first in-person Summit of the G20 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 can be an engine for strengthening economic resilience and building back inclusively and sustainably from the pandemic”.
He will also visit the Vatican City, “to call on His Holiness Pope Francis and meet Secretary of State, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin.”
“On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, I will also meet with leaders of other partner countries and review the progress in India’s bilateral relations with them,” he added.
After the conclusion of the G20 Summit on October 31, PM Modi will depart for Glasgow to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP-26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
There he will participate in the high-level segment of COP-26 titled ‘World Leaders’ Summit’ (WLS) on November 1-2 along with 120 Heads of States/Governments from around the world.
“In line with our tradition of living in harmony with nature and culture of deep respect for the planet, we are taking ambitious action on expanding clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, afforestation and bio-diversity,” the PM said.
“Today, India is creating new records in collective effort for climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience and forging multilateral alliances. India is among the top countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy, wind and solar energy capacity.
“At the World Leaders Summit, I will share India’s excellent track record on climate action and our achievements,” he stressed.
The PM said he will 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, mobilization of finance, technology transfer and importance of sustainable lifestyles for green and inclusive growth.
“COP26 Summit will also provide an opportunity to meet with all the stakeholders including leaders of partner countries, innovators and Inter-Governmental Organization and explore the possibilities for further accelerating our clean growth,” he added.
In a tweet, the PM said: “Over the next few days, I would be in Rome, the Vatican City and Glasgow to attend important multilateral gatherings like the @g20org and
@COP26. There would also be various bilateral and community related programmes during this visit.”
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