India has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing climate change through an approach rooted in equity, climate justice and sustainable development, supported by a robust constitutional framework and an independent judiciary, at the United Nations General Assembly, ANI reported from New York on October 25.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

Delivering India's statement at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, Barkha Tamrakar, a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, spoke on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, titled 'An urgent and existential threat: the role of justice systems in addressing the climate crisis.' Tamrakar said India recognises climate change as a serious global challenge that impacts development, livelihoods and human rights.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

She emphasised that India's approach is firmly grounded in equity, climate justice, sustainable development and the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC). Underlining the country's institutional and legal mechanisms, she said environmental protection in India is strongly supported by the Constitution, comprehensive legislation, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and an independent judiciary.

Source: ANI via Desi Talk Chicago

NGTNational Green Tribunal cited as a pillar of India's environmental protection framework
CBDR-RCCommon But Differentiated Responsibilities - the equity principle India cited
Third Committeethe UN General Assembly committee where India delivered the statement

Highlighting measures to uphold judicial standards, Tamrakar pointed to the transparent, institutionally supervised judicial training conducted in India, including through the National Judicial Academy, aimed at strengthening impartiality and preserving judicial independence, ANI reported.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer

Separately, on Friday, Permanent Representatives of partner nations and delegates from the Global South praised New Delhi's steadfast support for sustainable socio-economic growth during the Ninth Annual India-UN Development Partnership Fund event, ANI said.

Source: ANI via EuropeSays

Sources: ANI via Indian Economic Observer, October 25, 2026; ANI via Desi Talk Chicago, October 25, 2026; and ANI via EuropeSays, October 25, 2026, all reporting India's statement at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee.

Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer