Ahead of the climate summit next week, a senior Indian officials has met UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the country's stand on climate change.

During talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Principle Secretary T K A Nair, Ban inquired about India's views on climate change both in terms of the developments at the national level and the climate summit to be held at the headquarters, next week, Indian authorities said here today.

"The principle-secretary gave the secretary-general a very detailed presentation of India's views on various issues relating to climate change," Hardeep Singh Puri, India's envoy to the UN, told PTI.