more-inIndia on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegation that it had joined the Paris climate agreement for a large financial incentive. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj described the allegation as “unreal” and said India did not join the agreement for “financial greed.”“First of all, there is no reality [in Mr. Trump’s allegation]. We signed the agreement for our commitment to protection of climate,” Ms. Swaraj said, explaining in Hindi the reasons for India joining the agreement. That is why I am rejecting the allegations completely and that is why India will continue to remain in the Paris agreement framework, whether the U.S. continues in it or not,” she said. Thrice Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Trump spoke on the phone.

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2017 17:03 UTC