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PM Modi addresses the first International Solar Festival 2024

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the first International Solar Festival 2024, organized by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a coalition of 119 member and signatory countries promoting solar energy for a carbon-neutral future.

The festival centred on the role of youth, communities, women, and the private sector in advancing solar power, with a focus on innovation, financing, and global cooperation. PM Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to a green and inclusive future.

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth also praised ISA’s efforts, highlighting solar projects in Mauritius that aim to meet 30 per cent of the country’s energy needs by 2030.

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