INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday (1) met Charles, the Prince of Wales, on the sidelines of the 26th Conference to Parties (COP26), a crucial summit on climate change, in Glasgow, Scotland.
He later spoke about the meeting saying it was a delightful interaction and praised the “many efforts” that Prince Charles, heir to the throne of the British Monarchy, towards sustainable development. He also shared images of Charles greeting him with folded hands.
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On Sunday (31), the day COP26 formally kicked off, Charles said the summit is the “last chance saloon” to save the planet and contain a global rise in temperature at 1.5 degree Celsius, as per a statement released by Clarence House. The Prince of Wales, who is a committed green campaigner, was addressing a press meet organised by Italian prime minister Mario Draghi just ahead of the Glasgow summit.
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“COP26 begins in Glasgow tomorrow. Quite literally, it is the last chance saloon. We must now translate fine words into still finer actions,” Prince Charles said at the G20 Summit in Rome that preceded COP26.
Queen Camilla, King Charles III, U.S. President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump wave from the balcony of the White House during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump and King Charles III will participate in a number of activities including a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, with the king later addressing a joint meeting of the United States Congress. Getty Images
A screenshot of Prada manufactured Kolhapuri Chappal on their website.
A shoemaker in his workshop in Kerala village. Services and hand-making is very cheap in India.iStock
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