External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj departed for Malta to attend the Commonwealth Summit from November 27-29, 2015.
The Summit of the 53-member bloc, born out of the British empire, is expected to deliberate extensively on finding effective ways to counter terrorism and radicalisation. More than 30 heads of state and government are expected to attend.
As the representative of the most populated member country, Swaraj is expected to articulate India’s position on a number of key issues.
A special Executive Session on Climate Change will discuss various issues to tackle climate change with particular focus on producing a unified commitment by the Commonwealth countries at the Paris summit.