India opposes regulating plastic polymer production

Nations fail to agree on plastic-pollution treaty

NEW DELHI: India on Sunday said it did not support any measures to regulate the production of primary plastic polymers as it could impact the development rights of nations.

This statement came as a global meeting in South Korea's Busan to finalise a legally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution ended without an agreement.

At the closing plenary of the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, tasked with drafting the treaty, India said some suggestions from countries, including its own, were not reflected in the draft text.

It sought assurances from the chair that countries would have the opportunity to include their views in future discussions.