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ISA marks 10th Foundation Day in New Delhi; India-France solar alliance targets $1 trillion by 2030
The International Solar Alliance celebrated its 10th Foundation Day in New Delhi on 11 March 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 11 March 2026 in New Delhi, the International Solar Alliance marked its 10th Foundation Day, with India and France highlighting the alliance’s COP21-origin and its 2030 solar investment target.
Key specifics
- ISA was conceptualized during COP21 in Paris in 2015.
- After the 2020 amendment, all UN member states became eligible to join ISA.
- The alliance has over 120 countries, more than 100 signatories and over 90 ratified full members.
- ISA aims to unlock $1 trillion in solar investments by 2030.
- Its four pillars include Catalytic Finance Hub, Global Capability Centre and Digitisation, Regional and Country-level Engagement, and Technology Roadmap and Policy.
Exam lens
Question type: international organisation and summit facts; remember COP21 2015, 2020 amendment, over 120 countries, and the $1 trillion by 2030 target. TNPSC may ask the origin and objectives of ISA.