Indian Minister Discusses Climate and Biodiversity with French Counterpart
Indian Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh meets French Minister Matthieu Lefèvre to discuss climate change and biodiversity initiatives.
New Delhi, November 3 (Daily Kiran) : Indian Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, met with Matthieu Lefèvre, the French Minister for Ecological Transition, on Tuesday. The meeting focused on enhancing global and bilateral efforts in areas such as environmental protection, biodiversity, circular economy, and climate initiatives.
In a post on the social media platform X, Singh expressed his pleasure in meeting Lefèvre. He noted that they discussed several topics of mutual interest, including biodiversity conservation, energy transition, climate financing, and priorities related to COP-31.
Singh reiterated the commitment to strengthen cooperation through the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
The French Embassy in India also shared details of the meeting on their official social media account. They highlighted the discussions between the two ministers on accelerating global and bilateral efforts concerning environmental issues, biodiversity, circular economy, and climate, particularly in the lead-up to COP-31. The meeting emphasized strengthening collaboration between India and France in these critical areas.
