ST PETERSBURG:
Refusing to be drawn into a debate on whether he supported or was opposed to President Donald Trump’s action, Modi said he will take the side of the future generations and held the view that mankind cannot exploit nature. In a speech to global businesses gathered for the St.
Petersburg International Economic Forum, he quoted the Vedas to say “exploiting of the nature is a crime but milking of the nature by humans is a right.” Later, when the moderator asked which side of the climate change debate he stood, and whether he disagreed with Trump’’s stand, Modi remained diplomatically neutral.
