Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry traveled to New Delhi, India, from September 12–14, 2021, to launch the U.S.-India Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue and to engage with international counterparts on bilateral and multilateral efforts to raise climate ambition ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 16 September, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate, Environment
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry traveled to India this week and met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They discussed U.S.-India cooperation on addressing the climate crisis and raising global ambition heading into President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate April 22-23, the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 9 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, New Delhi, and Dhaka April 1-9, 2021, for consultations on increasing climate ambition ahead of President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate April 22-23 and the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year. For media inquiries, please contact
ClimateComms@state.gov .
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By U.S. Mission India | 1 April, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate
Chandigarh, February 11, 2019 – Virgo Corporation today signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Punjab for a biomass-based project that is poised to transform how local farmers dispose of crop stubble. The project came about with assistance from the U.S. Embassy’s Foreign Commercial Service, which identified the potential for a ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 11 February, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Clean Energy, Climate
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. I would like to begin by addressing the terrorist attack in Manila. We’re closely monitoring the situation, and I will continue to give updates if anything happens during this period of time. But it is really very sad as to what’s going on throughout the world ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 2 June, 2017 | Topics: Speeches | Tags: Climate
American Center, New Delhi (As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon everyone. I’m delighted to welcome you all to the American Center today for a screening of Years of Living Dangerously. This is a National Geographic series starring David Letterman, who was for many years a leading American comedian and late-night talk show host. The episode ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 21 November, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: Clean Energy, Climate, Energy
Today the U.S. Mission to India launched a new website for the Embassy in New Delhi and the four Consulates General in Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The new website address for the entire U.S. Mission is
https://in.usembassy.gov . This website is in English, Hindi and Urdu and is built on WordPress, a popular web and ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 25 October, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & India | Tags: Climate, Culture, Education, Energy, Environment, Higher Education, North India, Technology, Travel to India
1. India and the United States held the second India-U.S. Strategic and Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi today. External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India Nirmala Sitharaman co-chaired the dialogue with U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 30 August, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & India | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate, Energy, GOI, Health, Innovation, Smart Cities, Tourism, Trade
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to be back here in Hyderabad, a city rich with history that looks toward the future. I’m here today to discuss how the United States and India are responding to what Secretary of State John Kerry has called the “defining challenge of our generation” – climate change. Tackling ...
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By U.S. Embassy New Delhi | 24 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate, Energy, Environment
Thank you Assistant Secretary Biswal, Ambassador Singh, distinguished panelists and guests. It’s good to be back in Washington for Prime Minister Modi’s historic visit and to have this opportunity to reconnect with so many close friends. Selfishly for me, it’s a welcome reprieve from the Delhi heat – the temperature there today is 107 degrees! ...
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By U.S. Embassy New Delhi | 14 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate, Defense, Economic growth, Regional Security
By
Michael Buchanan – Jun 7, 2016 President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have forged a special relationship since their first meeting in 2014 — one that includes a particular interest in
clean energy and
climate change .That bond was on display when Obama hosted the prime minister of the world’s largest democracy at the White House on June 7. ...
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By U.S. Embassy New Delhi | 9 June, 2016 | Topics: U.S. & India | Tags: Bilateral relationship, Climate, Environment
Today the Embassy of the United States of America and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced grants to nine of India’s top clean energy innovators. The awards were funded through the
PACEsetter Fund , a ₹50 crore (US$7.9 million) account maintained jointly between the two governments. PACEsetter Fund awards were given to projects focused on ...
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By U.S. Embassy New Delhi | 27 May, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Press Releases, U.S. & India | Tags: Climate, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment
