India to Assert ‘Equity’ Stance at Rio – 7 June 2012, The Economic Times

India has warned negotiators to be ready for Brazil breaking away from the developing world to accept target-oriented sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the Rio conference that starts on June 20. The concern is that pressure to show success as the host country could prompt Brazil to break the deadlock by bringing a surprise text accepting “thematic sustainable development goals”. India is opposed to thematic SDGs, while the European Union is pushing for their acceptance in the “outcome document”.