India tells COP31 in Antalya it wants a ‘fair, equitable and ambitious’ climate outcome

India has told the UN climate talks in Antalya, Türkiye, that it wants a "fair, equitable and ambitious" outcome and stands by the principle of equity, the Environment Ministry said.

Delivering India's opening statement at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), Environment Ministry Secretary Narendra Bhooshan said India remains committed to climate multilateralism and to the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities" (CBDR-RC), which says countries should act according to their own responsibility and capacity.

What India said

• India aligned itself with statements by the G77 and China, the Like-Minded Developing Countries and the BASIC group.
• It called the UN climate convention and the Paris Agreement "the most inclusive platforms where every country has a voice".
• India welcomed the presidency's vision of a "COP of Implementation" guided by "Dialogue, Consensus and Action", saying dialogue builds trust, consensus ensures collective ownership and action turns commitments into progress on the ground.
• With the world facing the prospect of crossing 1.5°C of warming, India said equity has become particularly urgent so that no one is left behind. It said it would contribute its fair share to global climate action while pursuing its development.

Bhooshan thanked Türkiye and Australia for leading COP31. The release does not give new targets or commitments from India.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (10 NOV 2026 1:11PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: India reaffirms Commitment to Climate Multilateralism and a Fair, Ambitious Outcome at UNFCCC COP31, in Antalya (Türkiye).