Cabinet approves Headquarters Agreement between India & ISA

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New Delhi : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for entering into Headquarters (Host country) Agreement between India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and authorizing the Ministry of External Affairs for signing the Headquarter Agreement.  The agreement was signed on March 26, 2018.

The Headquarters Agreement will institutionalize the functional arrangements between India and ISA.  It will help in smooth transition of ISA as international inter-governmental organization.  Creation of ISA will lead to accelerated solar technology development and deployment in ISA member countries including India, according to a PIB release.