INDIA'S Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has bluntly stated that India will not give in to international pressure to cut emissions.
Speaking during an awkward media conference with visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, he said: "India's position is clear and categorical that we are simply not in a position to take any legally binding emissions reductions."
The pair were sharing the podium at the opening of an environmentally friendly building in the Gurgaon, one of India's IT hubs.
The clash between developed and developing countries over climate change intruded on the high-profile photo opportunity midway through the Secretary of State's three-day tour of India.
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