The United Nations award for India's efforts in the field of environment conservation has made every Indian proud, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday.
Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget session, Kovind also hailed India's achievement in the global solar revolution.
"The United Nations award for India's efforts in the field of environment conservation has made every Indian proud.
"It is a matter of pride for all of us that India is providing leadership to the global solar revolution and last year the first summit of the International Solar Alliance was successfully organised in Delhi," the President said.