Center for Sustainable Development Goals

25/09/2026

We are pleased to share that has covered the intervention of Dr. Arvind Kumar, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, where he called for accessible, predictable and largely grant-based climate finance for the full realization of human rights.

During an Interactive Dialogue addressing climate finance, the rights of peasants, and the human rights of women and children in conflict situations Dr. Kumar emphasized that “climate change is ultimately a human rights crisis”, highlighting the need for climate finance that protects vulnerable communities and enables countries to advance economic and social rights without deepening debt burdens.

He reiterated the importance of equity, climate justice, and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), while highlighting India’s position that adaptation finance must be new, additional, reliable and largely grant-based.

Read the coverage: https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/279316052/india-water-foundation-calls-for-accessible-grant-based-climate-finance-at-unhrc

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25/09/2026

We are pleased to share that has covered the intervention of Dr. Arvind Kumar, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, where he called for accessible, predictable and largely grant-based climate finance for the full realization of human rights.

During an Interactive Dialogue addressing climate finance, the rights of peasants, and the human rights of women and children in conflict situations Dr. Kumar emphasized that “climate change is ultimately a human rights crisis”, highlighting the need for climate finance that protects vulnerable communities and enables countries to advance economic and social rights without deepening debt burdens.

He reiterated the importance of equity, climate justice, and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), while highlighting India’s position that adaptation finance must be new, additional, reliable and largely grant-based.

Read the coverage: https://www.indianeconomicobserver.com/news/india-water-foundation-calls-for-accessible-grant-based-climate-finance-at-unhrc20260918194111/

25/09/2026

25/09/2026

Dear Colleagues,
Please find DrArvind Kumar's "𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 $𝟑𝟖 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧!" published in . Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions for improvement.

The answer extends beyond GDP. Currency stability, infrastructure, geopolitical positioning, energy security, water availability and ecological resilience will increasingly determine whether economic scale can translate into durable national prosperity.

Start with the paradox in the numbers themselves. Real GDP grew 7.8% in the June quarter, the fastest start to a fiscal year in four years, with manufacturing up 9.2% and investment up nearly 12%...........Click on the link ahead to read the complete blog https://focusglobalreporter.org/redecoding-the-weight-of-38-trillion/

24/09/2026

💧 Can India’s AI infrastructure growth be decoupled from water consumption? Microsoft’s new India South Central data-centre region in Hyderabad is putting that question at the centre of the digital infrastructure conversation. Designed for effectively zero-water cooling, the facility combines high-efficiency mechanical cooling, direct-to-chip liquid cooling and closed-loop systems, alongside renewable electricity, groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting and watershed resilience initiatives.

With AI driving unprecedented demand for computing capacity, the Hyderabad model points towards a broader shift: data centres may need to optimise not only for computing power and energy efficiency, but also for water resilience.

But the larger question remains can rapid digital expansion become compatible with the water realities of Indian cities?

🔎 Read the full story on India Water Future: https://indiawaterfuture.org/microsofts-hyderabad-data-centre-puts-zero-water-cooling-at-the-centre-of-indias-ai-infrastructure-push/

India Water Foundation DrArvind Kumar Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR Center for Sustainable Development Goals Namami Gange Sulabh International Social Service Organisation

24/09/2026

We are pleased to share that has covered the intervention of Dr. Arvind Kumar, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, at the 𝟔𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, where he called for accessible, predictable and largely grant-based climate finance for the full realization of human rights.

During an Interactive Dialogue addressing climate finance, the rights of peasants, and the human rights of women and children in conflict situations Dr. Kumar emphasized that “climate change is ultimately a human rights crisis”, highlighting the need for climate finance that protects vulnerable communities and enables countries to advance economic and social rights without deepening debt burdens.

He reiterated the importance of equity, climate justice, and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), while highlighting India’s position that adaptation finance must be new, additional, reliable and largely grant-based.

Read the coverage: https://www.indiagazette.com/news/279316052/india-water-foundation-calls-for-accessible-grant-based-climate-finance-at-unhrc

India Water Future Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Meghalaya Basin Development Authority Government of UP Madhya Pradesh Tourism Government of Rajasthan State Water Resources Agency, Uttar Pradesh UNESCO Action on Climate Change