Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov.3: On the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, and had a good discussion, according to the Indian Embassy in Hanoi.
The embassy went on to say that India and Vietnam had reaffirmed their comprehensive strategic relationship.
“Reaffirming Comprehensive Strategic Partnership! Prime Minister @narendramodiand Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a productive exchange on the sidelines of #COP26 in Glasgow,” tweeted Indian Embassy in Vietnam.
Reaffirming 🇮🇳🇻🇳 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership!
Prime Minister @narendramodi and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a productive exchange on the sidelines of #COP26 in Glasgow.#IndiaVietnam @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/6INz4MHrg8
— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) November 3, 2021
PM Modi was on a five-day trip to Rome, Italy, and Glasgow, United Kingdom. After expanding India’s self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow and outlining India’s position on global concerns at the G20 Summit, he returned to India on Wednesday morning.
On the sidelines of the G20, PM Modi met with a number of heads of state in bilateral discussions. He met German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, as well as Pope Francis, European Council President Charles Michel, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In Rome, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The Prime Minister also met with Emmanuel Macron, the French President.
Prime Minister Modi announced five “amrit tatvas” at his COP26 address on Monday, including a goal of net-zero emissions by 2070. He stated that India will boost its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030, and that renewable energy will fulfil 50% of India’s energy needs.
