(a) whether India participated in the 15th Session of African Ministerial Conference on Environment held in the recent past in Cairo;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the issues raised by India and other participants during the said conference; and
(c) the details of the issues on which all participants have consensus?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) Yes Madam.
(b) & (c) An Indian delegation led by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change participated in the High Level Segment of the 15th Session of African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) held in Cairo, Egypt. The issues raised by India included technology transfer, financing and adherence to principles of equity and fairness with respect to various on-going multilateral negotiations, which were also supported by other Parties present at the Conference.