New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the invitation extended by US President Joe Biden to attend the Leaders’ Summit on Climate and the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate on 22 and 23 April.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi said, ‘Prime Minister Modi welcomed President Biden’s initiative and accepted the invitation.’
US’ Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will be in India from 5-8 April during which he will discuss the upcoming Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by Biden as well as key climate issues in the context of the COP26 meet to be held later this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Notably, the United States President has invited 40 world leaders including Modi to a virtual climate summit, the White House earlier informed about on March 26. The Leaders Summit on Climate will be hosted by Joe Biden on 22 and 23 April.
In his invitation, the newly-elected US President earlier urged the leaders to use the Summit as an opportunity to outline how their countries also will contribute to stronger climate ambition.