Modi and Clegg meet in India to discuss clean energy collaboration

India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg met in India on Monday and discussed collaboration between the two countries on renewable energy generation and emissions reduction.

Modi (pictured right) called for increased cooperation in areas including education, skill development, clean energy, infrastructure development, and pollution reduction.

Clegg was accompanied by British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey and emphasised Britain’s desire to work with India in realising the government’s economic, social and environmental targets.

According to an official press release, Clegg expressed deep appreciation “for the ambitious goal of Indian’s economic and social transformation that the new government under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi had set”.

The two parties also discussed international issues relating to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and climate change.

Modi also called on the international community to help in providing clean technology solutions to developing nations at affordable prices.