New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- India expressed "strong support" for the inclusive leadership of the UN COP30 presidency and welcomed several significant decisions adopted at the conference in the "High-level Statement" at the Closing Plenary of the UNFCCC CoP30 in Belem, Brazil, on November 22.

In a press release on Sunday, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said the statement conveyed India's gratitude to the COP President for his leadership, "which was rooted in inclusion, balance, and the Brazilian spirit of Mutirão, and has guided the CoP30 with integrity."

India also welcomed progress under the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA).

The ministry's press release noted that a key element of India's address was the emphasis...