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BASIC

Nov. 21, 2018

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan addressed the participants at the 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change being hosted by Union Environment Ministry in New Delhi.

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  • The BASIC countries are a bloc of four advanced developing countries namely Brazil, South Africa, India and China.

  • It was formed by an agreement in 2009. The four committed to act jointly at the Copenhagen climate summit, including a possible united walk-out if their common minimum position was not met by the developed nations.

  • Since 2009, the BASIC group of countries have cooperated in international climate negotiations, reflecting their aspiration to have a larger say in global politics.

Source : PIB

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