India elected President of the International Solar Alliance for a third consecutive term

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India elected President of the International Solar Alliance for a third consecutive term

3 November 2026

Member countries have chosen India to head the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the third consecutive term, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said in New Delhi. France was re-elected Co-President of the alliance. India and France set up the ISA in 2015, and it now counts 130 ISA Signatory and Member Countries. The announcement came during the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, which runs until 5 November. Joshi pointed to the USD 200 million Africa Solar Facility, towards which India has committed around ₹225 crore (USD 25 million). He also named 17 Solar Technology Application Resource Centres and the AI-enabled ISA Academy as ways the alliance builds skills. The ISA's Director General is Ashish Khanna.

President: India (third consecutive term) Co-President: France Founded: 2015 Signatory and member countries: 130 Director General: Ashish Khanna

Why it matters for exams: The International Solar Alliance (founders India and France, 2015) is a standard question on international groupings and renewable energy.

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3 November 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

In plain words

ISA International Solar Alliance — A treaty-based alliance of countries started by India and France to expand solar energy use.

STAR Centres Solar Technology Application Resource Centres — ISA training and resource hubs for solar skills in member countries.