India and global climate change regime: issues; agreements and differences

Present paper seeks to analyse a much debated issue of climate change in the context of India's policy perception in both theoretical and practical standpoint. India, as a fastest growing economy on the earth, fiercely competing to fulfil the basic needs of its over one billion people, is at the epicentre of the success and futuristic direction of the global climate change agreements. The research is an attempt to analyse the climate change mitigation measures undertaken by India in both domestic and international milieu. The study also focuses on India's global climate change policy perception in the wider context of agreement and disagreement therein. India is one of the world's leading emitters of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) contribution 1.61 billion tonnes GHGs and is likely to increase in future. It is thus, imperative to evolve a clear understanding of India's climate change perception, greenhouse gases emission inventory, future projections and implications.