India calls for partnership with Pakistan to tackle transboundary pollution

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Ministers and heads of delegations from six of the eight countries that share the Earth's tallest cryosphere zone met at a meeting hosted by Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on day two of the global climate conference COP29 in Azerbaijan on Tuesday, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) said in a statement on Wednesday.

This appeal comes as northern India has been witnessing a rise in pollution with New Delhi's air quality hitting a severe' level for the first time this season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 418, on Wednesday.

Describing pollution as a "transboundary" issue, India has urged nations, especially Pakistan and Bangladesh, to take proactive and collaborative measures to manage and mitigate air pollution across borders.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: IndiaAzerbaijanBangladeshBhutanNepalPakistan

Topics: Gangetic Airshed Transboundary pollution

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Published On: 2024-11-13 @ 22:35:38 (1 weeks ago)

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