India, Oct. 12 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday called for united efforts to deal with global challenges, such as climate change, pandemics and food insecurity.
Addressing the General Assembly of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Birla said global crises, such as climate change, pandemics, food insecurity and inequality, transcend borders and require collective solutions.
"United efforts are required to combat these challenges as solutions to these challenges cannot be found in isolation," he said, addressing the conference on the theme, "The Commonwealth - A Global Partner". Birla said India has become the first major country to meet the Paris Agreement targets ahead of schedule. "Through initiatives like the Inter...