<span style="color: #222222;">The 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change has urged the advanced countries to enhance their support to the developing nations in effectively implementing the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.&nbsp;</span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">The BASIC countries comprise Brazil, South Africa, India and China. The two-day Meeting on Climate Change concluded in New Delhi on Tuesday.&nbsp;</span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Chairing the meeting, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan elaborated on India’s initiatives to address the challenges of climate change.&nbsp;</span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">The participating countries reaffirmed that the Paris Agreement is a significant step to advance global action against climate change, recognising the needs and special circumstances of the developing countries.&nbsp;</span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">The conclave also reaffirmed the member countries’ commitment to implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.&nbsp;</span><br />” <br />” <span style="color: #222222;">It resolved to promote low carbon transition to safeguard the future of mankind. Brazil will host the next meeting of BASIC in 2019.</span><br />