<span style="color: #222222;">Indian-origin Alok Sharma was today named the new UK Minister in charge of the crunch UN climate talks to be hosted by Britain athis November. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Agra-born Sharma has been promoted to the post of Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He will take charge of the crucial summit 'COP26' as its former president was removed amid controversy just weeks ago.<br />'' <br />''Claire Perry O'Neill, a former energy Minister, had openly criticised Mr Johnson soon after her sacking.</span>