Prime Minster Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama, during their telephonic conversation, have emphasized their personal commitment to secure a strong climate change pact this week. Mr. Obama telephoned Mr. Modi to discuss the ongoing negotiations at Conference of Parties (COP21) at Paris. AIR correspondent reports that during the conversation Prime Minister also expressed his condolences for the loss of lives in the California shooting last week.<br/>In Paris last week, the Prime Minister had met the US President on the sidelines of the climate change summit.

US President Barack Obama telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the progress made in climate change negotiations currently underway in Paris. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters in Washington that Mr Obama yesterday discussed the ongoing negotiations with Mr Modi. Both the leaders held talks in Paris about the issue last week. <br/><br/>Earnest said the US President is closely following the developments in Paris where more than 180 countries are trying to hammer out a deal on the climate change.

US President Barack Obama telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the progress made in climate change negotiations currently underway in Paris. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters in Washington that Mr Obama yesterday discussed the ongoing negotiations with Mr Modi. Both the leaders held talks in Paris about the issue last week. <br/><br/>Earnest said the US President is closely following the developments in Paris where more than 180 countries are trying to hammer out a deal on the climate change.