Kirti Vardhan Singh

September 16, 2026 4:37 PM

World Ozone Day 2026 : Kirti Vardhan Singh launches India’s Net Zero Portal, NAPCC Dashboard

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh on Wednesday launched India’s Net Zero Portal and the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Dashboard on the occasion of World Ozone Day 2026. The two digital initiatives are aimed at strengthening transparency, coordination and evidence-based climate action in the country. While the Net Zero Portal provides a central platform for voluntary Net Zero commitments by Indian entities, the NAPCC Dashboa...

August 13, 2026 6:41 PM

World Elephant Day 2026: India steps up efforts to tackle human-elephant conflict; Gaj Gaurav Awards conferred

India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to elephant conservation with a focus on technology, habitat protection, community participation and coordinated efforts to address human-elephant conflict (HEC) as the national celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 were held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh presided over the celebrations, while Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan attended as the...

August 12, 2026 12:43 PM

India is home to nearly 60% of the world’s wild Asian elephant population

On the occasion of World Elephant Day 2026, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, reaffirmed India’s commitment to securing a shared future for elephants and people. In a post on X, the Minister noted that India has 33 Elephant Reserves across 14 States and 150 scientifically validated elephant corridors. Yadav said advanced population monitoring and stronger measures are mitigating human-elephant conflict and are strengthening elephant conservation. The...

July 25, 2026 10:02 AM

India calls for stronger SCO action against terrorism, backs inclusive multipolar world order

India on Friday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to adopt a firm and principled approach against terrorism, extremism and cross-border terror while calling for a more inclusive and representative multipolar world order during the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Cholpan Ata, Kyrgyz Republic. Representing India at the meeting, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said the SCO must remain committed to its core principles of combating terrorism, se...

July 21, 2026 9:39 PM

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to visit Kyrgyz Republic for SCO Foreign Ministers’ meeting

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will undertake an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on July 23 and 24 to participate in the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The meeting will be held in Cholpon-Ata and will serve as a key preparatory engagement ahead of the SCO Leadership Summit, which is scheduled to take place in Bishkek on August 31 and September 1, 2026. According to the Ministry of External Affa...

May 8, 2026 4:02 PM

India places migrant welfare at core of migration governance: Kirti Vardhan Singh

India has adopted a “holistic approach” to migration governance, placing the “welfare, protection and empowerment of emigrants at its core”, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said at a special event organised by India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on the sidelines of the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF). Addressing the gathering, Singh highlighted India’s digital initiatives aimed at facilitating safe mobility and protecting cit...

December 9, 2025 2:02 PM

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to represent India at seventh session of United Nations Environment Assembly

Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, Kenya. In a post on X, Singh said that UNEA is the United Nations’ highest-level decision-making body on environmental issues. “Departing for Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to proudly represent India at the seventh session of UNEA-7. UNEA is the world’s highest-level decision-making body of the UN on environment...

October 15, 2025 2:05 PM

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Kampala for Non-Aligned Movement ministerial meeting

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, has arrived in Uganda's capital Kampala, to lead the Indian delegation at the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), scheduled for October 15-16. Uganda currently holds the chair of NAM for the 2024-26 term and is hosting member states for this high-level gathering aimed at reinforcing unity among developing nations. The theme of this year’s ministerial is “Deepening Cooperation for Sh...

October 14, 2025 10:29 AM

Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh joins global leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, represented India at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday. The high-level gathering, co-hosted by United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together several world leaders to bolster regional stability in the Middle East. The summit convened in the wake of significant developments in Gaza, including the release of all remaining hostages an...

October 13, 2025 9:54 AM

Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Cairo to attend Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm El-Sheikh

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to represent India at the Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm El-Sheikh. In a post on X, the Minister said, “Arrived in the historic city of Cairo as the special representative of Prime Minister @narendramodi to attend the Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm el-Sheikh.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Tru...