India critical part of solution to climate crisis, says US ahead of climate envoy John Kerry's visit

Ahead of John Kerry's visit to India, the United States has said that India is “critical” to any solution to the climate crisis.

Ahead of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry's visit to India, the United States has said that India is “critical” to any solution to the climate crisis. A US embassy spokesperson told India Today TV that "as one of the world's largest economies and a global leader in science and innovation, India is a critical part of the solution to the climate crisis." John Kerry will be in New Delhi on April 5 and during the course of his stay for four days, he will meet the representatives of the Indian government, private sector, and non-governmental organisations. The spokesperson added: "We see India as an important partner on future clean energy research, development, and deployment, not least because of their successful domestic agenda in this area."