India pushes stronger global cooperation to boost energy security for small island states at COP30

November 20, 2025 10:46 AM

India pushes stronger global cooperation to boost energy security for small island states at COP30

India on Wednesday called for stronger global cooperation to improve energy security for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), as Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav participated in the ISA SIDS Leadership Session on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil. Addressing the session, Yadav said SIDS remain highly vulnerable due to their dependence on imported fossil fuels, climate-related disruptions and fragile infrastructure. He noted that the International Solar Alliance (ISA)...

President Murmu inaugurates eighth session of International Solar Alliance Assembly

October 28, 2025 3:23 PM

President Murmu inaugurates eighth session of International Solar Alliance Assembly

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday inaugurated the opening plenary of the Eighth Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly in New Delhi, calling upon member countries to link solar energy with job creation, women’s empowerment, rural livelihoods, and digital inclusion. In her address, President Murmu described the ISA as “a symbol of humanity’s shared aspiration - to harness solar energy as a source of inclusion, dignity, and collective prosperity.” She said that clima...