India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has submitted India's Seventh National Report (NR-7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), reaffirming its commitment to the three objectives of the Convention: conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.

Submission of national reports is a mandatory obligation on Parties to the CBD. As a responsible nation, India has consistently honoured its international commitments and submitted all previous National Reports to the CBD as required under Article 26 in a timely manner.  In accordance with CoP...