India has strongly criticised the attempt by some countries to dispense with the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and re-asserted that outcome of the Copenhagen Summit must be comprehensive, balanced and equitable. Addressing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain on Friday, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that it must be comprehensive to cover all the inter-related components of mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology. He said, India is willing to sign on to an ambitious global target for emissions reductions or limiting temperature increase but this must be accompanied by an equitable burden sharing paradigm. Dr.Singh said New Delhi would resist a partial outcome . Asserting that the Climate Change action based on the perpetuation of poverty will simply not be sustainable and he reminded that the Kyoto Protocol will not expire in 2012. He said, the attempt by some countries to dispense with the Kyoto Protocol altogether has generated avoidable misgivings and has been strongly resisted by all developing countries without exception. Dr Singh expressed hope that a legally valid instrument to which every country is a party, will not be set aside in a cavalier manner.<br/><br/>Sharing India's views, French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday said the upcoming Copenhagen meet on climate change should not miss the opportunity to tackle the problem. President Sarkozy, who held a luncheon meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Port of Spain said India has nothing to lose and everything to gain by being in Copenhagen. Addressing a press conference, he said, If India is to be heard, it needs to be present and expressed hope that Dr Singh will attend the meet being held on 18th of December. According to sources, as of now, Prime Minister is not going to Copenhagen where Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh will be representing India at the meet. President Sarkozy's views reflect those of India which has been insisting that the efforts to take some decision should not be given up and some results must be achieved at the upcoming meeting. The French President said all nations need to get commitments with binding decisions, adding the industrial and emerging countries like Brazil must commit to a 50 per cent carbon reduction by 2050.