India's envoy represents PM Modi at COP30 World Leaders' Summit in Brazil

India’s Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the World Leaders’ Summit held ahead of the COP30 Climate Conference in Belem, Brazil, the Indian Embassy confirmed on Thursday.

The Leaders’ Summit, hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, marked the opening of high-level discussions on global climate goals. The two-day event, concluding on November 7, aimed to facilitate focused dialogue and improve coordination among nations in addressing climate change.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy said, “Representing PM Narendra Modi, Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia participated in the opening of the Leaders’ Summit during Cop30noBrasil in Belem.”

India’s participation reaffirms its commitment to global climate responsibility under Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Panchamrit’ vision — a five-point action plan to combat climate change announced at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.

Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav is set to lead India’s main delegation to COP30, which will take place from November 10 to 21 in Belem. The Indian delegation is expected to focus on climate finance, technology transfer, and equitable representation of developing nations in global climate decision-making.

“Delegation is going to Brazil to attend the COP30 conference. More than 190 countries will be participating. The Indian delegation will discuss climate finance, indicators rationalise adaptation, new technology, and other issues,” Minister Yadav said.

At the summit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to take decisive action to limit global warming. He called for a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels and stronger protection of forests and oceans.

“Every fraction of a degree means more hunger, displacement, and loss, especially for those least responsible,” Guterres warned. “It could push ecosystems past irreversible tipping points, expose billions to unlivable conditions, and amplify threats to peace and security.”

He described the failure to contain global heating as a “moral failure and deadly negligence,” stressing that each warmer year “will hammer economies, deepen inequalities, and impact developing countries hardest.”

Guterres noted that while science suggests a temporary overshoot beyond the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit may occur by the early 2030s, that target remains “a red line for humanity.” Later, in an X post, he said the world had “failed to keep temperatures rising below 1.5 degrees Celsius,” urging countries to accelerate emissions cuts and expand renewable energy adoption.

Highlighting global progress, the UN chief said investments in renewable energy now exceed fossil fuel investments by USD 800 billion. “Clean energy is winning in price, performance, and potential,” he said. “But what is still missing is political courage.”

Hosted in the Amazon region, COP30 will bring together nearly 200 countries, global leaders, and climate experts to shape the next phase of the world’s environmental agenda.

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With inputs from ANI.