PM Truss appointed a new cabinet with people from diverse backgrounds. It also includes two Indian-origin ministers, Suella Braverman and Alok Sharma in UK cabinet.
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Singapore, India can collaborate to tap green power: President Halimah Yacob
Singapore President Halimah Yacob has told an Indian business community that both the countries jointly work for green economy to resist the climate change.
UK, India unveil plan for transnational network of solar power grids
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Indian presidency of the ISA, and the UK COP26 presidency launched plans for the first transnational network of solar power grids.
Johnson, Modi launch Green Grid Initiative at COP26 summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson jointly launched a new flagship international initiative late yesterday night at the COP26 World Leaders’ Summit in Glasgow
Jaishankar, Blinken discuss Indo-Pacific ties
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome and discussed “important regional concerns”.
COP26: India, UK to unveil project aimed at creating solar grid that connects world
India and Britain will be rolling out a solar grid project that is aimed at connecting countries in different parts of the world at the upcoming UN climate talks in Glasgow.
India, UK set to jointly propose ‘green grid’ at COP26 summit
India and the UK are likely to announce a joint declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG at the upcoming COP26, according to statements. The idea was first floated by Modi in 2018 at the first meeting of International Solar Alliance.
UK unveils USD 1.2 billion package to drive India’s green growth
The UK and India have unveiled a USD 1.2 billion package of public and private finance to help drive green growth in the latter country.
UK Indian-origin minister Alok Sharma discusses green energy project during India visit
Indian-origin United Kingdom minister Alok Sharma, the president of the upcoming 26th United Nations climate change conference, met Indian Union power and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh.
UK PM hails India’s progress in solar energy sector during climate summit
Speaking at a virtual climate summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the “incredible things” being done by India in the solar energy sector as he warned that the emergency facing the world from climate change was far more destructive than even the coronavirus pandemic.