India will play a pivotal role in the upcoming United Nations climate change conference in Paris, said France on Friday. French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said, “Solutions cannot be found without the consensus of country like India." Addressing a joint media conference with environment minister Prakash Javadekar, Fabius added that he believed India will bring decisive solutions to many issues during the summit, and also steer other countries forward.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande will jointly launch the International Solar Alliance proposed by India during the summit, reported PTI. The alliance aims to use solar energy to power unconnected villages and communities. Noting that France supports India's plan of the international solar alliance, Fabius said it can signify the shift needed to fight climate change. He also said that “the question of finance is very important if we want all countries to go towards low carbon emissions”.