External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on April 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI India will not host the 33rd edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP), scheduled for 2028, the government confirmed on Friday (April 17, 2026). “We can confirm that India has withdrawn its offer to host COP33. Several issues were taken into account, but India remains fully committed to meeting its responsibilities towards (mitigating) climate change. We are one of the G20 countries that have fully met their Paris Agreement commitments, and we continue to build on our green agenda,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said at a weekly press briefing. Published – April 17, 2026 08:46 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Theni-Idukki Collectors meet ahead of Kannagi Temple festival Parliament special sitting highlights: Constitution Amendment Bill to expand Lok Sabha to 850 seats defeated