India, Nov. 11 -- India on Tuesday called on developed countries to fulfill their finance obligations under the Paris Agreement, saying public funding must remain central to catalysing climate action in developing nations and strengthening adaptation finance flows to address their vulnerabilities.

Delivering India's opening statement at the 31st edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Antalya, Turkiye, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change secretary Narendra Bhooshan underscored the fundamental importance of Article 9.1 of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which establishes the developed countries' obligation to provide financial resources to developing countries.

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