Abstract
As India seeks to be counted among global powers, it would do well to invest some of its wealth in addressing climate change and climate inequalities at home. Unlike the West, where conservative ideologues have sown the seeds of climate denial, delay and obstruction, well over 90 percent of Indians are worried about global warming. Indian leaders must tap into this extremely high level of social awareness to respond to the demands from youth movements for socially just climate resilience and adaptation.