Li Yan, a Greenpeace activist from China, said glacier melting will impact seven rivers in both countries and water will be a major problem for one third of the global population living in both countries.

Aditi Kapoor of Oxfam said that paddy cultivation in eastern Uttar Pradesh and of ground nuts in Andhra Pradesh have experienced a major problem due to climate change. 'Changing temperature and erratic rainfall are already affecting agricultural yields. Our food security is at risk,' she said.

Yan said that in Beijing, Greenpeace Friday unveiled 100 ice sculptures of children highlighting that the future generation is at risk due to climate change.