India Ratifies Paris Climate Change Agreement

The smokestack of a factory on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, on Sunday.
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India has formally joined the Paris climate change agreement, handing over its country’s official ratification documents to the United Nations on Sunday.
India’s ambassador to the U.N., Syed Akbaruddin, smiled as he delivered the ratified agreement to the international body’s office of legal affairs. The ceremony was held in front of a banner depicting Mahatma Gandhi and recognizing Oct. 2