Tag: International Solar Alliance
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India presides over 5th assembly of International Solar Alliance
These Meetings extend the ISA Secretariat the opportunity to enhance cooperation with ISA Member Countries, as well as provide Member Countries with the ability to improve collaboration among themselves and mutually identify avenues of cooperation and partnership.
October 18, 2022 -
Intl. Solar Alliance gets observer status at UNGA
The launch of the ISA was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former French President Francois Hollande in November 2015
December 10, 2021 -
ISA meet pledges to achieve $1 trillion global investments in solar energy
The general assembly, held virtually between 18-21 October, was presided over by Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister and President of the ISA Assembly R.K. Singh.
October 22, 2021 -
Saturday Interview | ‘ISA to focus on health facilities’
Tripathy is its first director general and has prepared a detailed roadmap to collectively address key common challenges and scale up solar energy applications in line with their needs. His main target is to mobilise investments of more than $1000 billion by 2030 with a mission “every home no matter how far away will have a light at home”.
May 30, 2020 -
Saudi Arabia joins International Solar Alliance, signs framework agreement
The Kingdom is the 73rd country to join the India-led renewable energy organisation.
February 20, 2019 -
India, Argentina sign 10 accords, issue joint declaration to combat terrorism
In a special declaration related to terrorism, PM Modi and the Argentina President stressed that terrorism was a global scourge that must be fought and terrorist safe havens rooted out from every part of the world.
February 18, 2019 -
Unresolved border issues can be solved jointly; India’s message to China, Pakistan
Swaraj said, "India and other countries alike must remember that the world is one family."
January 9, 2019 -
India, France to undertake joint projects in Africa
The visiting minister said the two sides had reviewed the status of the European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) project in Jaitapur being built by France and adopted an action plan to give a concrete shape to the proposal.
December 15, 2018 -
PM Modi receives ‘Champions of the Earth’ award, hailed for global vision
Guterres hailed PM Modi's vision stating that the Indian prime minister recognises that climate change poses a direct existential threat to the world.
October 3, 2018 -
Antonio Guterres hails Mahatma’s values, calls for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday and said that the elimination of open defecation should be central to efforts to improve sanitation.
October 2, 2018 -
PM Modi honoured with UN’s highest environmental award
Cochin International Airport has also been honoured this year with the award for Entrepreneurial Vision, for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy.
September 27, 2018 -
Why solar energy use has declined in India
Since its introduction in 2008, the use of solar energy in India has increased gradually. This new source of energy promised to provide electricity without degrading the environment or depleting natural resources. Despite the rapid economic growth in the country, the majority of India’s population remains extremely poor. About 75 million of the world’s 300...
September 12, 2018 -
Cabinet approves HQ pact with International Solar Alliance
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to an agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for India serving as its host country. The Headquarters Agreement, signed by the External Affairs Ministry and the ISA on March 26, will institutionalise the functional arrangements between India and...
April 11, 2018 -
PM Modi presents 10-point action plan to promote solar energy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday presented a 10-point action plan to promote the use of solar energy at the founding conference of the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a four day visit to India, was also present at the conference. “We all have to...
March 11, 2018 -
We must work like family for sake of humanity: PM Modi at ISA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) Summit on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The two leaders and other heads of participating nations placed their hands on illuminated globes to mark the symbolic launch of the Summit. Both Macron and PM Modi addressed the...
March 11, 2018 -
Modi meets leaders of two Pacific island nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his counterparts from the Pacific island nations of Tuvalu and Vanuatu, Enele Sopoaga and Charlot Salwai, respectively, and discussed issues of bilateral interest. Sopoaga and Salwai arrived here earlier in the day to take part in the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). External Affairs Ministry...
March 10, 2018 -
Modi breaks protocol, receives French President at airport
Breaking protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received French President Emmanuel Macron at the airport when he arrived here on Friday on a four-day visit to India, during the course of which the two leaders will co-chair the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Modi welcomed Macron with a warm hug as soon as...
March 10, 2018