India has stepped up climate spending, stressing fairness, renewable energy progress and carbon capture funding at an international security forum.

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• Nirmala Sitharaman said India now spends nearly 5.6 percent of GDP on climate action.
• The statement was made during a climate security panel discussion in Munich.
• Six years ago, India’s climate-related expenditure was around 3.7 percent of GDP.
• India underlined that nations with lower historical emissions cannot bear equal climate finance burdens.
• India has achieved about two-thirds of its renewable energy commitments.
• The government will continue large-scale investments in renewable energy projects.
• Carbon capture strategies have been funded in the Union Budget 2026–27.
• These initiatives aim to support sustainable development and long-term climate security.