Cabinet approves India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031-2035) to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

• India's third-cycle NDC under the Paris Agreement (2015), covering the 2031–2035 period, approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 March 2026 and communicated to the UNFCCC on 24 April 2026.
• Three quantified pledges: 47% cut in emissions intensity of GDP (vs 2005), 60% non-fossil installed power capacity, and a 3.5–4.0 billion tonne CO₂-eq forest/tree carbon sink — all by 2035.
• Anchors India's pathway between Viksit Bharat @2047 and Net-Zero by 2070 (announced at COP-26 Glasgow, 2021).