Indira Gandhi's historic address at 1st UN conference on environment a milestone: Jairam Ramesh (opens original article in a new tab)

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recalled Indira Gandhi's 1972 UN Environment Conference speech as a key milestone in global environmental discourse, citing its references to ancient texts and war-related environmental concerns.

• Jairam Ramesh highlighted Indira Gandhi's 1972 UN speech as a milestone in environmental discourse
• Gandhi's address referenced the Prithvi Sukta and Ashoka's environmental edicts
• Ramesh noted Gandhi's focus on environmental impact of the Vietnam War