Ulaanbaatar, Aug. 25 -- India highlighted its best practices and how it is pushing for a fundamental shift in the global approach to drought - from reactive relief to proactive, technology-enabled resilience at the Ministerial Dialogue on 'Accelerating Drought Resilience' at COP17 of UNCCD in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Speaking at the event, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav presented India's views at the dialogue, underlining how drought is no longer an occasional event, but a defining developmental challenge touching water security, food systems, biodiversity and economic stability. He highlighted that India integrates early warning, mitigation, relief and community resilience through a coordinated m...