Overview
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the withdrawal and said the decision weighed several issues while restating that climate pledges stand.
- Officials said India has already met its Paris targets and will keep working with partners such as the International Solar Alliance.
- COP is the UN’s yearly climate summit where almost 200 countries negotiate and set rules to cut emissions.
- A Hindustan Times column says the step reverses a 2023 pledge by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and could blunt India’s voice for the Global South.
- The same commentary cites rapid growth in renewables, ongoing coal use for power, and a crude oil import bill near $137 billion in FY2025 as forces shaping policy.