Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met world leaders on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties or COP21 in Paris.
He met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, South Africa's Jacob Zuma and Bolivia's Evo Morales. He exchanged pleasantries with them.
Prime Minister Modi also met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.
The Prime Minister later inaugurated the India pavilion at the global climate change conference here.
Showcasing the country's commitment to renewable energy, Prime Minister Modi said that India looked at the Paris convention with both commitment and hope. He also inaugurated the book 'parampara'.
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