Noting that the economies of developing countries are being impacted by climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday demanded greater cooperation between Asian and African countries to address the challenge.

“We need to tackle the short and long-term environmental challenges that our economies face,” the PM emphasised “in order to build a favourable international regime that will enable us to access funds and green technologies for rural growth.”

Noting that economies of developing countries are impacted by climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today pitched for greater cooperation between Asian and African countries to address shor

Noting that economies of developing countries are impacted by climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday pitched for greater cooperation between Asian and African countries to address short and long term challenges in this regard.

“I believe that in the future we will need to tackle the short term and long term environmental challenges that our economies face,” Dr. Singh said while addressing the inaugural function of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Afro-Asian Rural Development Organisation in New Delhi.

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