The opening plenary of the UN climate conference here on Friday saw PM Narendra Modi as the only head of state/government on the dias underlining India's growing geopolitical clout in climate diplomacy, reports Vishwa Mohan. Along with the Indian PM, others on the dias were CO president Sultan Al Jaber, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change president Simon Stiell and UN general assembly president Dennis Francis. India's G20 presidency also witnessed an ambitious climate goal in the New Delhi leaders' declaration.

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