India formally joined the Paris Climate Change Agreement by submitting its instrument India formally joined the Paris Climate Change Agreement by submitting its instrument of ratification at UN headquarters in New York on Sunday – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. of ratification at UN headquarters in New York on October 2nd- the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

• The instrument of ratification was deposited by India’s permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin. By putting Gandhi seal on the  climate deal.The instrument of ratification was deposited by India’s permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin.
• By putting Gandhi seal on the climate deal, the country will now urge the global community to adopt ‘Gandhian way of life’ (shun extravagant lifestyles) to reduce their carbon footprints and protect the earth from adverse impact of climate change.
• India will articulate its point vigorously during the next climate conference (COP22) at Marrakech in Morocco, beginning November 7.ate deal, the country will now urge the global community to adopt ‘Gandhian way of life’ (shun extravagant lifestyles) to reduce their carbon footprints and protect the earth from adverse impact of climate change.
• Since European Union (28 nations) has also decided to submit its instrument of ratification recently, the climate deal will enter into force before the beginning of COP22 — giving an opportunities to countries who formally joined the Agreement to actively involve themselves in framing rules and guidelines to implement the Paris deal through their post-2020 actions.