New Delhi July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed Australia to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and said its membership will provide a great boost to the initiative.
The Prime Minister who met Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that the bilateral relations had deepened a lot since his visit to Australia in 2014.
A statement from the Prime Minister s Office said that Bishop briefed Modi on the progress in bilateral relations since Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull s visit to India in April 2017.
It said the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister also discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest.
"Prime Minister Modi welcomed Australia s joining of the International Solar Alliance and said that Australia s membership will provide a great boost to the Alliance " the release said.
ISA is India s initiative aimed at boosting clean and affordable energy and creating a sustainable world.
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