Nadi, Oct. 6 -- Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday called for equal attention to climate change adaptation, mitigation and means of implementation as countries prepare for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31).

Addressing the Leaders' Plenary at the Pre-COP meeting in Nadi, Fiji, Yadav emphasised India's continued partnership with Pacific island nations and outlined the country's priorities ahead of the upcoming UN climate conference.

Yadav said India has consistently stood with its Pacific partners and continues to cooperate with them across several sectors, including health and wellness, renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, early warning systems, information technology, agricul...