India and the United States have agreed to work together on efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change and improve climate resilience through better use of information and planning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama issued a joint statement in Washington, DC on Tuesday, laying out the broad contours of a new partnership between India and the United States for climate resilience. The two leaders propose to identify opportunities to jointly advance capacity for strengthening climate resilience, including development of actionable information, data and tools to help national, state, and local officials with climate adaptation planning. They agreed to specify areas of partnership to improve India's renewable energy capabilities and production, thereby help contain the dependence on fossil fuels for energy generation and move to a low carbon growth path.

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