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Saudi Arabia joins International Solar Alliance, signs framework agreement

Saudi Arabia signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) becoming the 73rd country to join the India-led renewable energy organisation which now has a total of 122 members.

The signing of the agreement took place after a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrive on a state visit to India.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had earlier said that Riyadh’s decision to join the alliance, which was launched by PM Modi at the India Africa Summit ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.

The first summit of the ISA was inaugurated in New Delhi by PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on 11 March.