India Opposes Discussion On Climate Change In UNSC

They citied the example of small island nations, which face the danger of submergence, as a reason for discussing climate change in UNSC. These countries were of the view that such extreme events can cause huge migration leading to security problems.

Although India has faced similar problem because of migration from Bangladesh, Indian envoy in United Nations Hardeep Puri said these issues needed a broader approach entrenched in development, adaptive capacity and institutional built-up.

"Peacekeeping missions, use of force and sanctions, which the UNSC can authorise, do not fit the problems of climate change," he said earlier this week. Read the full report here.

Source: Hindustan Times, HT Correspondent, New Delhi.