Energy security is a major challenge: Modi at G7 meet

Availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability are India's energy principles, Modi said

- Gireesh Chandra Prasad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for renewed multilateral cooperation in energy and counterterrorism, cautioning world leaders that energy security is emerging as a major challenge facing future generations while terrorism poses a grave threat to humanity.

Speaking at the G7 outreach session in Kananaskis in the Canadian province of Alberta, Modi urged the international community on Monday to support India's global efforts on clean energy and climate resilience, an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

The Prime Minister mentioned India's role in promoting solar energy in Sun-rich countries through the International Solar Alliance (ISA), building climate-resilient infrastructure through the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), and furthering biofuels through the Global Biofuels Alliance.