India, Bahrain Set to Collaborate in Solar Energy Sector

India and Bahrain has agreed to cooperate in the solar energy sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held inclusive talks with his Bahraini counterpart Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to give a major boost to the entire spectrum of two-pronged relations.

As part of the exchange, the two nations have also signed agreements for the collaboration in the areas of space technology and culture exchange programs.

Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit Bahrain, and Prince Khalifa after the delegation-level talks witnessed the exchange of MoUs in the areas of culture, space, collaboration with International Solar Alliance (ISA).

The two sides agreed on the collaboration of the kingdom with ISA. The ISA, launched in 2015 by Modi and then French President Francois Hollande at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, is a major global initiative for contributing to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement through rapid and massive deployment of solar energy.

“Honoured to have met HH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Our talks were comprehensive and included a wide range of subjects concerning India-Bahrain relations,” Modi tweeted after the talks.

Both leaders conveyed their commitment to giving a boost to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.