Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that India will ratify the COP21 Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement is an international agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and has been ratified by 61 countries till now. India will become the 62nd country to ratify the Paris Agreement. Read Also: India to ratify Paris Climate Deal on October 2: PM Narendra ModiThird most important commitment will be a massive increase in green cover. COP 21 Paris Agreement is the first of its kind global agreement that aims to control global warming.

Source: Indian Express September 25, 2016 15:11 UTC