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Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the country would continue to strengthen its defence capabilities and infrastructure, engage our neighbours more closely and strengthen our regional and global partnerships, including in maritime security.
The Prime Minister was addressing the Combined Commanders Conference on board INS Vikramaditya at Sea, off the coast of Kochi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kochi on a two-day visit to Kerala today amid protests over exclusion of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy from his function in Kollam.
Governor P. Sathasivam, Oommen Chandy and other dignitaries received him at the naval airport. From the airport, the Prime Minister went to Thrissur where he is to address a public meeting organised by the BJP.
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The Opposition climbed on to the podium of the Speaker in Kerala Assembly on Monday and disrupted the proceedings.
The Opposition was protesting against the Speaker rejecting a notice given by Opposition to move an adjournment motion alleging that the government was undermining the functioning of the Solar Inquiry Commission.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has sought a fresh review of the Probable Maximum Flood in the Mullaperiyar catchment by a panel of international and national experts in the field of hydrology in its memorandum to the Prime Minister. This is crucial because safety of Mullaperiyar Dam depends on Probable Maximum Flood, and any arguments over water level in the Dam cannot be carried forward without establishing PMF.
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- It is a compromise deal, in many ways it can be termed as lowest minimum denominator
- The deal puts the world on a path of 3 degrees and above of global warming as not much enhancement in ambition will happen for next 10 years
- Developed countries have not committed any significant finance or emission cuts before 2020
- The biggest winners are the developed countries; their historical responsibility has finally been erased
- No major wins or losses for India in short term. India has got right words in the agreement but failed to operationalize equity and get fair share of carbon space
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