India-UAE share strong sense of responsibility to environment: Al Zeyoudi at Kerala Literature Festival 2020
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New Delhi, January 21: The UAE's Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi highlighted strong bilateral ties between India and the UAE that extend beyond economic synergies. He was delivering a keynote address at the Kerala Literature Festival 2020.
Dr. Zeyoudi, said that the UAE and India enjoy robust and long-standing trade relations. He said, volume of trade between the two countries was valued at 180 million US Dollars annually in the 1970s, and is 60 billion USD today. This makes India the second largest trading partner of the UAE, while the UAE is India’s third largest trading partner after China and the United States.
The Minister added that strong cultural and people-to-people ties unite the countries. He said more than 3.3 million Indians call the UAE their home away from home. Highlighting commitment of the two countries to the environment, Dr. Al Zeyoudi said, the two nations share a strong sense of responsibility to the environment, and are firm advocates of climate action and sustainability. He also appreciated India’s commitment to the Paris Agreement.
HE Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi delivered keynote remarks a the @KeralaLitFest, where the focus theme is #environment & #climate change. HE Dr. Al Zeyoudi was the Chief Guest & highlighted during his remarks the #UAE & #India long-standing bilateral trade relations, among other topics pic.twitter.com/9nuhudTTac
— وزارة التغير المناخي والبيئة (@MoCCaEUAE) January 17, 2020
"It is a fight that every nation must overcome. However, to succeed in our mission, we need to actively involve everyone: governments, businesses, academia, and the public. Climate change knows no boundaries and nor should our efforts in tackling it. I am truly grateful to the organizers for choosing this theme for the current edition of the festival to highlight the deepening climate crisis the world is facing," he affirmed.
Held under the theme, ‘Climate Change and the Environment’, Kerala Literature Festival 2020 was held on 16th and 17th January on the beaches of Calicut. It is the second largest cultural gathering and the fastest growing literature festival on the continent. The UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment was the Guest of Honour at the Festival.