BASIC Ministerial meeting held at Lima

Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar held discussions with the Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, and China (BASIC) in a meeting hosted by South Africa, a day prior to the commencement of the High Level Segment of COP-20 in Lima. This was the first Ministerial Meeting of the BASIC during COP-20, following the meeting of BASIC lead negotiators last week.