During the 26th session of COP-26, PM Modi and UK PM Boris mentioned working together on Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States (IRIS)
Glasgow: PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson together to initiate Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) in Glasgow, said the Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday.
According to Mr Harsh statement, the PM briefed about their programme at the conference and said, "You have a special session that would be the launch of the initiative for the Resilient Island States (IRIS), which is essentially part of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) that would focus on building capacity, having pilot projects especially in small island developing states that would also involve in some senses, setting up norms and standards for resilient infrastructure."
"Prime Minister has pointed out that, in many cases, lives are lost, but livelihoods and entire infrastructure, housing, everything that is to do with infrastructure is lost with cyclones, etc. Also, an attempt to try and equip countries that are particularly vulnerable to these effects of climate change," the Foreign Secretary added.
"You will have the launch of the Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States called IRIS. This will involve a joint effort between India and the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Boris Johnson," he added.
Mr Harsh also mentioned the leaders of the small island who will attend COP-26.
Prime Minister will be departing from Glasgow after the high-level segment of COP 26, Mr Shringla said.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted PM Modi's invitation to visit India saying that he would plan his visit as soon as the circumstances allow.
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