PM upbeat on Paris climate summit

NEW DELHI. — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his hope yesterday that positive outcomes will be made at the UN climate summit to be held in Paris later this month.

During a meeting with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Modi said he hoped for an equitable and positive outcome at the summit, according to the prime minister’s office.

Modi also conveyed his deepest condolences at the loss of innocent lives in the terror attacks in Paris last weekend

“The prime minister strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Paris and conveyed his deepest condolences at the loss of innocent lives in the attacks,” said a statement from the prime minister’s office.

He said the UN climate change summit should also provide for enhanced technological, financial and capacity-building support to developing and small countries to enable them to take even more ambitious action to save climate. — Xinhua.