India has taken a bold stand against the latest global climate deal announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The agreement, which aims to raise $300 billion annually for climate action and a total of $1.3 trillion by 2035, has been labeled by India as an unrealistic and insufficient attempt to tackle the climate crisis.

Chandni Raina, a key Indian negotiator and advisor at the country’s Finance Ministry, made India’s position clear, calling the deal an “optical illusion” that ignores the ...