<p>"The Minister has left for Delhi after holding a meet with the BASIC members (Brazil, India, China and South Africa) on climate change in Cape Town on April 25," Ramesh's aide said.<br /><br />He will be present in Parliament when the cut-motion is moved by the BJP over price rise tomorrow.<br /><br />The BASIC meeting was slated to be held on April 25 and 26 but it was shortened by a day after Ramesh cited his inability to attend it on the second day due to political reasons, the aide said.<br /><br />Ramesh's decision came after the Congress asked its ministers to put on hold their foreign travel plans till May 29 when the finance bill is due to be passed.<br /><br />With India being viewed as an important member of the group, the other Environment Ministers agreed to wrap up the meet by April 25 itself and have issued a joint statement on the third BASIC meeting on the climate change.<br /><br />This is the second ministerial meeting among the BASIC group to chalk out their strategy in the runup to the Cancun climate meet in Mexico this year-end.<br />The first was held in January this year after Copenhagen meet in December.</p>
<p>"The Minister has left for Delhi after holding a meet with the BASIC members (Brazil, India, China and South Africa) on climate change in Cape Town on April 25," Ramesh's aide said.<br /><br />He will be present in Parliament when the cut-motion is moved by the BJP over price rise tomorrow.<br /><br />The BASIC meeting was slated to be held on April 25 and 26 but it was shortened by a day after Ramesh cited his inability to attend it on the second day due to political reasons, the aide said.<br /><br />Ramesh's decision came after the Congress asked its ministers to put on hold their foreign travel plans till May 29 when the finance bill is due to be passed.<br /><br />With India being viewed as an important member of the group, the other Environment Ministers agreed to wrap up the meet by April 25 itself and have issued a joint statement on the third BASIC meeting on the climate change.<br /><br />This is the second ministerial meeting among the BASIC group to chalk out their strategy in the runup to the Cancun climate meet in Mexico this year-end.<br />The first was held in January this year after Copenhagen meet in December.</p>
