French minister Brune Poirson to visit India on Tuesday to attend inaugural General Assembly of ISA

French Minister Brune Poirson will embark on a two-day visit to India from Tuesday on the occasion of the inaugural General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and hold talks with Indian ministers.

The inaugural General Assembly of the ISA will be inaugurated by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

The Founding Conference of the ISA was jointly hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron here in March this year.

The ISA, formation of which was initiated by India and France, aims to bring all countries together for cooperation on solar energy.

According to an official statement, "On Wednesday, Poirson along with Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh will co-chair the First Assembly of the ISA."