Question- Which of the following countries recently submitted its document to join India’s initiative- International Solar Alliance?
(a) Guyana
(b) Republic of Guinea
(c) Algeria
(d) Costa Rica
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On November 6, 2017, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met with Guinea’s Foreign Minister, Mamady Toure in New Delhi.
- The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Guinea submitted its formal instrument of ratification of the ISA framework agreement to the Minister of External Affairs, Government of India.
- Both exchanged views on a broad range of subjects covering bilateral friendship and cooperation.
- On this occasion, the Foreign Minister of Guinea invited Indian Government and Indian business to participate in the Donors / Investors Conference to be held in Paris in the third week of November, 2017.
- The International Solar Alliance is a common platform for cooperation among sun-rich i.e. all 121 prospective member countries lying fully or partially between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
- The initiative was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris at the end of 2015 by the President of France and the Prime Minister of India.
- Bilateral trade between India and Guinea was $ 634.15 million in the year 2016-17.
- The founding ceremony of ISA is scheduled for December 08, 2017 in Greater Noida, India.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/guinea-becomes-new-member-of-international-solar-alliance-117110600693_1.html
http://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2017/11/7/India-UN-fund.html