India has voiced strong support for Brazil's leadership at the COP30 climate summit and expressed satisfaction with several decisions made there. The country welcomed progress on adaptation funding and equity but stressed the need for developed nations to fulfill long-standing climate finance commitments. While praising the inclusive approach, India stopped short of declaring the summit a full success on preventing climate change.
On November 23, 2025, India issued an official statement expressing 'strong support' for Brazil's inclusive leadership of the COP30 Presidency during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit in Belem, Brazil. The event, attended by negotiators from 194 countries, ran from November 10 to 21 but extended to November 22 due to a fire at the main venue on November 20 that injured 27 people without burns.
India's delegation, led by Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, thanked COP President Andre Correa do Lago for a leadership style grounded in inclusion, balance, integrity, and the Brazilian concept of 'Mutirao'—a collective effort in the indigenous Tupi language. The statement highlighted gratitude for the 'High-level Statement' delivered at the closing plenary.
Key outcomes included a pledge for increased funding to help countries adapt to extreme weather, though no roadmap emerged for phasing out fossil fuels. India welcomed advances under the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), noting it recognizes the urgent adaptation needs of developing countries and underscores equity. The establishment of the Just Transition Mechanism was called a 'significant milestone' for operationalizing equity and climate justice globally and nationally.
The statement emphasized developed countries' obligations under Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement to provide climate finance, hoping to fulfill promises made 33 years ago at the 1992 Rio summit. India also appreciated the platform to address Unilateral Trade-Restrictive Climate Measures, which it views as violating equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) principles, affecting developing nations.
Reaffirming its commitment to science-based, equitable action, India stressed that mitigation burdens should not shift to those least responsible for climate change. It called for greater global support for vulnerable populations, mostly in the global South, and pledged to work toward an inclusive, just climate ambition in a rules-based order respecting national sovereignty. India urged collective efforts to build a future of fairness, solidarity, and shared prosperity post-Belem.