India withdraws bid to host UN climate talks in 2028

New Delhi: ​India has withdrawn ​its bid to host the ​United Nations annual climate Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, the foreign ministry ‌said ⁠on Friday.

Here ⁠are some details:

* Reuters reported this ​month that India had withdrawn its offer to ​host the COP33 in 2028, citing two government officials familiar ​with the matter.


* ⁠India's foreign ‌ministry confirmed the ​decision to withdraw ​its offer at ⁠a press briefing on Friday.

* Foreign ​ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said ​there were several issues that were taken into account, but "India remains fully committed to meeting its climate change commitments".

* Prime ‌Minister Narendra Modi had proposed hosting the summit in 2023.

* ​COP ​summits have ⁠developed into a major global forum that bring rich and poor countries together ​with scientists and civil society to address the climate threat.