Changes in H1B visa a matter of concern, say Sushma Swaraj World is looking towards India: PM

India rejects Trump's charge, says signed Paris deal not under duress

Rejecting strongly US President Donald Trump's charge against it on climate deal, India said on Monday it signed the Paris agreement not under duress or for lure of money but due to its commitment to protect environment. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also described the proposed changes in H1B visas as a “matter of concern”.

Swaraj made it amply clear that India will continue to be a part of the agreement irrespective of whether the US remains in it.

“India signed the Paris climate pact not because of pressure from any country or due to lure of money. Our signature in the pact was not because of greed, it was not because of fear. We signed it due to our commitment to protecting the environment,” she said.

Announcing withdrawal of the US from the Paris deal, Trump cited a number of reasons for the decisions and had said, “India makes its participation on receiving billions and billions of dollars from developed countries.” Rejecting Trump’s allegation, Swaraj said it was “not the reality”.

She asserted that India signed the pact because of On the World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for efforts to save the nature for the future generations as he noted that the entire world is looking towards India in this regard. He said the climate change is a big issue and the youth of the country need to be aware about this so that the environment can be saved.

“Today is the World Environment Day and our music, our art tell us to conserve environment also,” Modi said while addressing the 5th International Convention of SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) in New Delhi. Indian culture and ethos.

“This commitment is 5,000 years old. We worship rivers, trees and mountains. This is India’s ethos, it is our cultural heritage. If someone says we signed the pact due to lure of money and pressure from someone, it is wrong. I reject both these allegations.