Speeches & statements
National statements, keynotes and interventions, in date order.
Full texts are published by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Press Information Bureau. Each entry here gives a short factual summary and links to the original. Quotation marks are used only for words copied exactly from an official page.
29 Aug 2024Inaugural address, ASSOCHAM Environment & Carbon ConferenceNew Delhi · Topic: net zero by 2070
He inaugurated the conference, themed on building a collaborative ecosystem for net zero by 2070. He urged industry to adopt Mission LiFE and invest in research for greener, low-carbon production.
Verbatim · PIB"Climate change is a big problem and the effects of climate change are not defined by political or national borders. It is a boundary-less phenomenon that we are facing and require a collaborative effort".
PIB 2049929
3 Oct 2024India's statement, 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue SummitDoha, Qatar · Topic: Asian cooperation
The statement covered connectivity with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, digital public infrastructure, reform of the UN Security Council, and India's concern over the situation in West Asia.
MEA, original statement
29 Oct 2024National statement, CBD COP16 High-Level SegmentCali, Colombia · Topic: biodiversity
He cited the International Big Cat Alliance, Namami Gange's recognition as a UN World Restoration Flagship, and the rise in India's Ramsar sites from 26 to 85 since 2014. He said India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan would be released on 30 October 2024. He called for adequate means of implementation under Target 19 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
PIB 2069563
19 Nov 2024India's National Statement, COP29 High-level SegmentBaku, Azerbaijan · Topic: climate finance
The statement stressed equity, climate justice and common but differentiated responsibilities. It called on developed countries to lead on mitigation, both by advancing their net-zero targets and by leaving enough carbon space for developing countries.
Verbatim · PIB"What we decide here on NCQG must be founded on the principle of Climate Justice."
11 Mar 2025Keynote address, Recruiting Agents' ConclaveSushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi · Topic: safe and legal migration
He inaugurated the one-day conclave for registered recruiting agents and launched the Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayata Kendra WhatsApp channel.
MEA, keynote; press release
18 Mar 2025Inaugural address, national workshop on India's first National Adaptation PlanBharat Mandapam, New Delhi · Topic: climate adaptation
He named three priorities for the National Adaptation Plan: knowledge systems, reducing exposure to climate risk, and building adaptive capacity.
Verbatim · PIB"The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) we are building today will be a cornerstone of our march towards Viksit Bharat".
PIB 2112351
18 Mar 2025Remarks at the 10th Raisina Dialogue: "Towards a 'Green Future' for Sustainable Development"New Delhi · Topic: India's climate initiatives
Ministerial remarks on India's climate initiatives for environmental cooperation.
MEA, original remarks
29–31 May 2025Plenary address, High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' PreservationDushanbe, Tajikistan · Topic: cryosphere
He described India's National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, a centre for cryosphere and climate-change studies, and mapping of glacial lake outburst flood risk. He welcomed 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.
PIB 2132964
12 Aug 2025Address, World Elephant Day 2025 and Gaj Gaurav AwardsCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Topic: elephant conservation
He cited 33 elephant reserves, 150 corridors, and India's share of about 60% of the world's wild Asian elephants.
Verbatim · PIB"India's commitment to elephant conservation is not merely a policy choice, but a reflection of our civilizational values and ecological responsibility".
PIB 2155692
25 Sep 2025Remarks, 2nd SCO Young Authors' ConferenceNew Delhi · Topic: SCO people-to-people ties
Opening remarks at a conference of young writers from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states.
MEA, original remarks
15 Oct 2025Statement, NAM Ministerial Committee on PalestineKampala, Uganda · Topic: West Asia
He set out India's position on Palestine.
Verbatim · MEA"Our ultimate objective remains a negotiated two-State solution, which is the only path to achieve lasting peace and overall prosperity."
MEA, original statement
16 Oct 2025National Statement, 19th NAM Mid-Term Ministerial MeetingKampala, Uganda · Topic: global governance
India's statement at the meeting, themed "Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence".
Verbatim · MEA"This is exacerbated by a global governance architecture that has been frozen in the reality of 1945."
MEA, original statement
11 Dec 2025National Statement, UNEA-7 High-Level SegmentNairobi, Kenya · Topic: environment
He said India had already reached 50% non-fossil installed electricity capacity and that more than 2.6 billion saplings had been planted under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam. India piloted a resolution on integrated fire management at the Assembly.
PIB 2202645
3 Feb 2026Address, Central Zoo Authority 34th Foundation DayNational Zoological Park, New Delhi · Topic: animal welfare
Verbatim · PIB"We are taking care of poor, defenceless animals here, and we really need to be very sensitive to what all can be done".
PIB 2222581
6 Mar 2026Remarks at the 11th Raisina DialogueNew Delhi · Topic: Indian strategic thought
Remarks at the session "Saṁskāra for Viksit Bharat-2047: Assertion, Accommodation, and Advancement in Indian Strategic Thought".
Verbatim · MEA"India has moved from an era of "adjusting" to a global order to an era of "refining" it."
MEA, original remarks
7 May 2026Statement, side event on the e-Migrate experience of IndiaUN Headquarters, New York · Topic: migration governance
Statement at the Permanent Mission of India's side event "Leveraging Digital Innovation in Migration Governance: The e-Migrate Experience of India", held during the 2nd International Migration Review Forum.
Permanent Mission of India, New York, statement
12 Jun 2026Intervention, SCO International Conference "Central Asia – The Core of SCO"Dushanbe, Tajikistan · Topic: SCO and Eurasia
Verbatim · MEA"For India, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is not merely a regional grouping; it is a vital link connecting us with our historical and civilizational partners across Eurasia."
24 Jul 2026Intervention, SCO Council of Foreign MinistersCholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic · Topic: terrorism, connectivity
The intervention also backed the INSTC, Chabahar and TAPI connectivity projects, with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Verbatim · MEA"The condemnation of terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, must be un-equivocal."
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