Prince Charles holds talks to deepen cooperation

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, November 14

Britain’s Prince Charles today concluded his two-day visit to India after holding a diverse range of engagements to deepen bilateral cooperation on issues like sustainability and climate change.

Prince Charles visited the Meteorological Department here on Wednesday to discuss India’s weather forecasting systems. He was given a tour of the control room, showcasing how the centre operates to forecast, track and respond to cyclones and other potential disasters, including cyclone ‘Bulbul’ in Bangladesh.

On his tenth visit to the country, he heard from Sunita Narain from the Centre for Science and Environment about India’s solutions to air pollution and met with three winners of the Ashden Awards, who demonstrated their innovative technologies.

He held a bilateral discussion with President Ram Nath Kovind, where they noted their mutual interest in green issues and traditional medicine, as well as the important role of the Commonwealth. The President gave Prince Charles a tour of the herbal garden where he planted a champa tree in his name.

Prince Charles also visited Gurdwara Bangla Sahib where he learnt about the significance of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. He was presented with a ‘kirpan’ by DSGMCpresident Manjinder Singh Sirsa.

In Mumbai on Thursday, he attended a discussion with business leaders on how to accelerate a transition to sustainable markets and later met artist Haribabu Natesan whose artwork from recycled material was on display at the meeting.