Modi, Bill Gates discuss ways to combat climate change

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met renowned software developer and philanthropist Bill Gates besides the Premiers of Israel and Nepal on the sidelines of COP26 summit in Glasgow on Tuesday.

The PM expressed appreciation for the work being done by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in India and discussed ways to step up activities in India under Mission Innovation, a global initiative to accelerate public and private clean energy innovation.

Promising opportunities in areas like green hydrogen, aviation fuels, battery storage and vaccine research were also discussed, said an official press release. PM Modi met his Nepal counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba for the first time since he took over. Both leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, including in the context of ongoing efforts against the pandemic.

The PM also met his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett for the first time. The two leaders reviewed bilateral partnership and expressed satisfaction over the progress made in diverse sectors. They agreed on further expanding cooperation, especially in technology and innovation. Recalling that next year would mark 30 years of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between India and Israel, PM Modi invited Bennett to visit India.

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