When PM Narendra Modi met President Barack Obama in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama and France and Britain's leaders on September 29, 2015, and called for a climate change agenda from upcoming global talks in Paris that helps developing countries with access to finance and technology.

After meeting President Obama (R), PM Modi said he and the American president shared an "uncompromising" commitment to fighting climate change without hurting development.

PM Modi thanked Obama for responding positively to his call for a global public partnership to develop sources of clean energy. Obama in his media statement after the talks with Modi, recalled his January visit to India for Republic Day, terming it a wonderful visit.

After their talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Obama said he was encouraged by Modi's "aggressive" commitment to clean energy and stressed the importance of India taking "a leadership role" in Paris, saying this would "set the tone not just for today but for decades to come."

A concrete plan on how to raise $100 billion a year to help developing countries cope with and combat climate change will be a key factor determining the success of a Paris climate agreement.
World finance ministers will meet on October 7-8 in Lima, Peru, to try to agree on that framework.

"As terrorism threats grow, we have resolved to deepen our cooperation," PM Modi said. He also thanked Obama for the US' support to India for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council and appreciated US' support for India's membership of the international export control regimes within a targeted time frame. Modi said India looks forward to working with the US for India's early membership of Asian Pacific Economic Community.