PM Modi Arrives In Dubai As COP28 Kicks Off With Climate Disaster Fund Pledge. IN PICS

The COP28 climate summit kicked off with countries clinching a deal to establish a fund to assist developing and poor nations grappling with the effects of global warming.

The first day of the 28th Conference of the Parties Summit (COP28) began on Thursday in Dubai, it was attended by Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav.

COP28 President His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber at the opening press conference of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Source: X/ @COP28_UAE)

Union Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav meets COP28 President His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber. The COP28 gave approval to a $475 million loss and damage fund for developing nations. (Source: X/ @COP28_UAE)

India strongly supports the operationalisation of the loss and damage fund. It is a landmark decision, Union Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav said. (Source: X/ @COP28_UAE)

President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and King Charles III during COP28 on November 30, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Source: Getty)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Dubai to attend the World Climate Action Summit of the COP28, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Source: PTI)

PM Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian community in Dubai. The PM called for supporting developing countries with adequate climate financing and technology transfer to enable them to deal with climate change. (Source: @narendramodi)

PM Modi will have seven bilateral meetings, deliver four speeches and be part of two special initiatives on climate events during his stay in Dubai. (Source: @narendramodi)