Starting his address at the UN Security Council Open Debate with a Sanskrit hymn of the Sukla Yajurveda, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar sent the message how to care for the environment and every form of life is very intrinsic to the Indian civilisation.
He started his statement chanting:
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It means:
“Let there be a balance in the space, the sky, the earth! Let there be growth in the plants, in the trees! Let there be grace in God and bliss in the soul. Let there be a balance in everything and let such peace be with every one of us!”
This is the first time when Sanskrit is used in the UNSC meeting.
The minister ended his address using another hymn in Sanskrit:
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Meaning:
“May all sentient beings be at peace,
may no one suffer from illness,
May all see what is auspicious, may no one suffer. Peace, peace, peace.”
In the address, he emphasised the need “to ensure that no parallel tracks for climate negotiations are created brushing aside the fundamentally agreed principles.” He also emphasised the need to not push the climate action goals beyond 2050.
