By 2030, they seek to plant upwards of 1 billion trees and restore and protect 1 million hectares of land across the Eastern Himalayas, from the mountains to the mangrove spanning across the northeastern part of India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal through community participation.
"When we see more and more destruction happening around. Many sins have been committed, and those sins can only be corrected and resurrected by the right action. The right action is the need of the hour," the minister said while speaking at the launch of a massive reforestation initiative
"A piece becomes a 'shivling' by concentration. But to even blame the LG they blurted out the truth. They blamed the LG and said that they would lodge an FIR. The truth came out that means all work was done by the LG not them," Lekhi said.
Weighing in on the ongoing war of words between the Centre and the Delhi government over the beautification of the national capital ahead of the big-ticket G20 Summit on September 9 and 10, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi, while acknowledging the efforts of t
In an exclusive interview to ANI, Lekhi emphasised that India, which represents the Global South, is in the right position to engage in conversation with G20 nations and talk about the needs of the underdeveloped nations which are "very rich in resources."
“A warm welcome to FM @Bujar_O of North Macedonia as he arrives on an official visit to India. The visit will bolster India-North Macedonia relations,” tweeted Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Ministers Meenakashi Lekhi and Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday attended a cultural event at the G20 program in Varanasi.
Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Sunday flagged off the 'Tiranga Rally' in the national capital stating that Independence Day is around the corner and people are full of energy and enthusiasm about the celebration.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi discussed bilateral cooperation in digital transformation with Senator Hassel Bacchus, Minister of Digital Transformation of Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.
India and Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries need to speak in one voice globally in the true spirit of South-South Cooperation, Minister of State of Ministry of External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi said.
“BRICS countries now form one of the world’s most important economic blocs, representing more than one quarter of global GDP which stands at 31.5 per cent and 16 per cent of the world trade and 43 per cent of the world population,” MoS Lekhi said.