India and US to revamp strategic energy partnership
NEW DELHI: India and the US plan to revamp the India-US strategic energy partnership “to reflect the new priorities”, with a focus on low-carbon pathways and accelerating green energy cooperation.
India’s petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm on Monday reviewed the India-US Strategic Energy Cooperation (SEP) in their first meeting, according to a statement from the petroleum and natural gas ministry.
“Both leaders agreed to revamp the India-US SEP to reflect the new priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden with focus on promoting clean energy with low-carbon pathways and accelerating green energy cooperation,” the Indian statement said.
