India has achieved a significant milestone in its energy transition, with non-fossil fuel sources now accounting for 50% of the nation's total installed power generation capacity. This feat has been accomplished five years ahead of its committed 2030 deadline under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, as...
India Ratifies Paris Agreement on Climate Change
India ratified the Paris Agreement on the birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi ( Mahatma Gandhi, revered as the Father of the Nation by Indians), who was born Oct. 2, 1869. “Today the government of India has demonstrated global leadership and vision by joining the Paris agreement on climate change,” U.N....
President Obama and PM Modi Affirm Convergence in Strategic Perspectives
During an official working visit of Prime Minister Modi to the United States, and marking the third major bilateral summit between him and President Obama, the leaders reviewed the deepening strategic partnership between the United States and India: India’s ratification of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, has...
U.S.-India Move Forward on Climate Change and Environment
Recognizing the urgent threat of climate change, the United States and India are committed to bringing the Paris Agreement into force as quickly as possible. The two nations plan to work together to adopt in 2016 an ambitious amendment to phase-down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons – a potent...