Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that there has been no shifting of the goal post and he stood by India's position that it will not accept internationally binding cuts at this stage. The minister said, this was so because he does not know what are the conditions that accompany them.He justified the nuancing of the Indian position in his speech on Thursday at the Climate conference at Cancun in Mexico. Ramesh had said that, all countries must take on binding commitments under an appropriate legal form. The Environment Minister said, the gentle shift was done so that India is not isolated.He pointed out that India was trying to find room for maneuver due to increasing pressure from developing nations. He clarified that all he said was that all countries must take binding commitments in appropriate legal form. This does not mean that India is taking on a legally binding agreement at this stage and that was our position.Mr. Ramesh further said it was very important for India not to be isolated in any of these international forums and we have larger stake in the world economy today that we had perhaps 25 years ago.He said, India's national interest has been advanced and improved by coming across as proactive, which is important for a country as large as India.Pushing hardest for a legally binding treaty are small island nations, which are the most vulnerable to climate change. Countries in India's vicinity- Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal- are also supporting a legally binding pact.The United States, India and China are not in favour of accepting a legally binding agreement, which is supported by other developed countries, and several nations within the G77 including African nations and Least Developed Countries.