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Four-day symposium 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future' begins at Bharat Mandapam

A four-day symposium, 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future', organised by two Harvard University institutes with the Environment Ministry, began at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 19 March 2025.

Summary

The four-day symposium 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future' began at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 19 March 2025. It is organised by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, to discuss India's climate adaptation and resilience priorities on the way to Viksit Bharat 2047. NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Suman Bery and Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh presided over the inaugural session.

Key facts

Date
19 March 2025 (four days)
Venue
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
Organisers
Harvard's Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and Salata Institute, with MoEFCC
Inaugural session
Suman Bery (NITI Aayog), MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

Institutes of which university organised the symposium 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future' with the Environment Ministry, which began in New Delhi on 19 March 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Harvard University

It was organised by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, with MoEFCC.

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