Pm narendra modi talks climate change, e-rickshaws at g7 summit

In his meeting with UN General Secy, Modi also raised the issue of India’s bid to join NSG Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2L) with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Italian PM Giuseppe

Conte (R) at the G7 Summit in Biarritz on Monday Climate change, India's membership into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and tender for e-rickshaws dominated Prime Minister Narendra

Modi's interactions with world leaders on Monday as he participated in the ongoing G7 Summit in Biarritz, France as a 'summit partner'. In a packed day with four bilaterals

and two sessions, the PM first met Senegalese President Macky Sall in the afternoon, where they discussed solar powered e-rickshaws, with Sall assuring the PM that the nation will place a

substantial tender for the 250 e-rickshaws. PM Modi then attended a dedicated session on 'Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate', where he underlined India's contribution to address

reducing biodiversity, climate change, water stress and ocean pollution. HIGHLIGHTS * In a packed day with four bilaterals and two sessions, the PM first met Senegalese President Macky Sall

in the afternoon   * They discussed solar powered e-rickshaws, with Sall assuring the PM that the nation will place a substantial tender   * It was followed by 3 back-to-back meetings with

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and an interaction with US President Donald Trump It was followed by three back-to-back meetings with German Chancellor

Angela Merkel, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and his highly-anticipated interaction with US President Donald Trump where he clearly stated India's position on the Kashmir issue and

firmly turned down the offer for mediation. Earlier on Sunday, climate change was also the focus when PM Modi held talks with UK Prime Minister and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Additionally, Guterres also assured Modi that he understood India's position on its bid for NSG and said he was willing to help on the matter, but raised concerns on India's

thermal power plants. "The PM referred to UN Secretary-General that nuclear power is an investment-intensive industry and membership to NSG is crucial to build investor

confidence," said Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale after the meeting. In September, the PM will address United Nations General Assembly and will be also be a keynote speaker at the UN

Climate Change summit. Meanwhile, in his sitdown with UK's Boris Johnson on Sunday, economics dominated the agenda as the two nations agreed to set up a team to enhance the economic

alliance between India and London, specially in the backdrop of Brexit. "Need to develop partnership..and access to be to given to talented India in UK," Johnson reportedly told PM

Modi. PM Modi has been on a three-nation visit, including France, UAE and Bahrain where he was also honoured with their highest civilian awards. _ZEE MEDIA NEWSROOM_