Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and reaffirmed India?s commitment to take forward the Paris climate agreement. Trudeau had called up Modi this evening where the issue of Paris agreement came up for discussion. Sharing details of the conversation through the prime minister?s Twitter handle, the PMO said the two exchanged views on developments of mutual interest, specifically climate change. ?Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed India?s commitment to take forward implementation of the Paris Agreement,? the statement said. Modi congratulated Trudeau on the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation this year. He also appreciated the steady all round progress in diverse areas of bilateral engagement with Canada. Both leaders agreed to continue communication and cooperation to promote stronger ties.

In December 2015, 195 countries signed an agreement to slow the process of global warming by making efforts to ?hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5?C above pre-industrial levels?.

The agreement also includes a mechanism to address financial losses faced by less developed nations due to climate change impacts like droughts, floods etc. However, developed nations won?t face financial claims since it ?does not involve or provide a basis for any liability or compensation?.