An impassioned speech by Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan capped the finale of the UN climate summit that ended here early Sunday with a Durban Package, after she warned that India “will never be intimidated by any threat or pressure".

Natarajan’s speech ensured that India's main concern — the inclusion of the concept of equity in the fight against climate change — became part of the package.

According to the Durban Package, countries have agreed to work towards a new regime that ensures all countries take legal emissions cuts. The countries also committed to a second term of Kyoto Protocol — the existing regime.

Natarajan ensured there was a third option — "an agreed outcome with legal force" — apart from protocol or a legal instrument.The plenary session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change summit came to a halt following row between Ms Natarajan and European Union (EU) Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard after objection over agreements reached behind closed doors.