India has withdrawn its proposal to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP 33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2028. The decision was conveyed to the Asia-Pacific group on April 2. India had proposed hosting the COP-33 summit in India in 2028. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conveyed India’s proposal in his special address at the inauguration of High Level Segment of COP-28 in December 2023 in the UAE.