“India is acutely aware of the considerable challenge we face today from climate change. We like other developing countries, bear an inordinate share of the burden of climate change. In such circumstances, we must significantly shore up our abilities to cope with and adapt to climate change,” she said.
The minister said the world still had a long way to go to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
“To be able to do so, we need tourism; we need development, which is also the best form of adaptation,” she said.