<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">India is committed to contributing effectively to the efforts at forging common and united action for combating climate change. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">It is also conscious of the expectations the world has from New Delhi and is striving to accomplish the objectives set out in major global agreements. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Addressing a high level event on Climate Change in Brussels, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the commitment to combat climate change is rooted in India's ethos, which considers Earth as Mother. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Mrs Swaraj reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment that New Delhi is not only aware of its responsibilities towards climate change but is willing to take lead in mitigating its ill effects. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The Minister said, the schemes and projects of the government to address the development needs of Indian people balance the three pillars of sustainable development – economic growth, social development, and environmental preservation. </span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">She said, India will reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 25 percent over 2005 levels by 2020. It will further reduce it by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions.</span></div>