<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested looking back to the Vedas in a bid to combat climate change.</p>

<p>&quot;Vedas consider the Sun as the soul of the world, it has been considered as a life nurturer. Today, for combating climate change, we need to look at this ancient idea to find a way,&quot; the Prime Minister noted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Veda&#39;s consider the sun as the soul of the world, it has been considered as a life nurturer. Today, for combating climate change, we need to look at this ancient idea to find a way: PM Modi at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InternationalSolarAlliance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#InternationalSolarAlliance</a> <a href="https://t.co/NQmGxlM3yB">pic.twitter.com/NQmGxlM3yB</a></p>
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<p>He also called for framing of regulations and standards to promote solar energy.</p>

<p>Speaking at the first ever International Solar Alliance Summit in New Delhi, the prime minister&nbsp;welcomed the measures to promote the use of affordable technology and called for raising the&nbsp;share of solar electricity in the energy mix.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Foreign dignitaries from 23 nations were in attendance at the summit. The event was co-hosted by India and France.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The President of France gave the inaugural address at the event following by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who talked about solar energy deployment in the country. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;In India, we have launched the world&#39;s largest renewable energy expansion programme which will produce 175-gigawatt electricity from renewable sources by 2022; 100 gigawatts from solar,&quot; the Prime Minister noted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also said that distribution of 28 crores LED bulbs in 3 years has saved close to $2 billion and 4 gigawatts of electricity.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">भारत में हमने दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा विस्तार कार्यक्रम शुरू किया है।<br />
हम 2022 तक renewables से 175 GW बिजली उत्पन्न करेंगे जिसमें से 100 GW बिजली सौर से होगी। हमने इसमे से 20 GW installed solar power का लक्ष्य हासिल कर लिया है: PM</p>
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<p>&quot;India will provide 500 training slots for ISA member countries; start solar tech mission to lead research and development in the sector,&quot; PM Modi stated.</p>

<p>He also suggested measures to increase solar energy consumption.</p>

<p>&quot;To promote the use of solar energy, the availability of technology and development, economic resources, reduction in prices, development of storage technology, mass manufacturing, and innovation require a complete ecosystem,&quot; PM Modi said.</p>

<p>French President Emmanuel Macron also expressed his country&#39;s commitment toward solar energy promotion on the occasion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;With PM Modi, we are committed and have same obsession-creating momentum, inspiring people and gathering them to deliver results. But we&#39;re obsessed by concrete results, so now we are creating new momentum, we take new commitment to deliver complete results for our countries and the planet,&quot; Macron noted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">With PM Modi we are committed&amp;we hv same obsession-creating momentum,inspiring people&amp;gathering them to deliver results.But we&#39;re obsessed by concrete results,so now we are creating new momentum,we take new commitment to deliver complete results for our countries&amp;planet: E Macron <a href="https://t.co/fGzsC2VnZs">pic.twitter.com/fGzsC2VnZs</a></p>
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<p>The summit was attended by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid&nbsp;among other dignitaries.&nbsp;</p>


PM Modi also suggested measures to increase solar energy consumption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested looking back to the Vedas in a bid to combat climate change. "Vedas consider the Sun as the soul of the world, it has been considered as a life nurturer. Today, for combating climate change, we need to look at this ancient idea to find a way," the Prime Minister noted. Veda's consider the sun as the soul of the world, it has been considered as a life nurturer. Today, for combating climate change, we need to look at this ancient idea to find a way: PM Modi at #InternationalSolarAlliance pic.twitter.com/NQmGxlM3yB — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × He also called for framing of regulations and standards to promote solar energy. Speaking at the first ever International Solar Alliance Summit in New Delhi, the prime minister welcomed the measures to promote the use of affordable technology and called for raising the share of solar electricity in the energy mix. Foreign dignitaries from 23 nations were in attendance at the summit. The event was co-hosted by India and France. The President of France gave the inaugural address at the event following by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who talked about solar energy deployment in the country. "In India, we have launched the world's largest renewable energy expansion programme which will produce 175-gigawatt electricity from renewable sources by 2022; 100 gigawatts from solar," the Prime Minister noted. He also said that distribution of 28 crores LED bulbs in 3 years has saved close to $2 billion and 4 gigawatts of electricity. भारत में हमने दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा विस्तार कार्यक्रम शुरू किया है। हम 2022 तक renewables से 175 GW बिजली उत्पन्न करेंगे जिसमें से 100 GW बिजली सौर से होगी। हमने इसमे से 20 GW installed solar power का लक्ष्य हासिल कर लिया है: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 11, 2018 × "India will provide 500 training slots for ISA member countries; start solar tech mission to lead research and development in the sector," PM Modi stated. He also suggested measures to increase solar energy consumption. "To promote the use of solar energy, the availability of technology and development, economic resources, reduction in prices, development of storage technology, mass manufacturing, and innovation require a complete ecosystem," PM Modi said. French President Emmanuel Macron also expressed his country's commitment toward solar energy promotion on the occasion. "With PM Modi, we are committed and have same obsession-creating momentum, inspiring people and gathering them to deliver results. But we're obsessed by concrete results, so now we are creating new momentum, we take new commitment to deliver complete results for our countries and the planet," Macron noted. With PM Modi we are committed&we hv same obsession-creating momentum,inspiring people&gathering them to deliver results.But we're obsessed by concrete results,so now we are creating new momentum,we take new commitment to deliver complete results for our countries&planet: E Macron pic.twitter.com/fGzsC2VnZs — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × The summit was attended by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid among other dignitaries.

Turn to vedas to combat climate change: Modi at Solar Summit

<p>The first ever International Solar Alliance Summit got underway in Delhi on Sunday morning with foreign dignitaries from 23 nations in attendance. The event is being co-hosted by India and France.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While promoting solar energy across the globe -- especially in countries that are part of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) -- as an alternative and sustainable form of energy will be the primary agenda of the summit, Indian dignitaries will turn the spotlight on India&#39;s ambitious renewable energy target.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India aims to achieve 175 gigawatt&nbsp;(GW) clean energy capacities, including 100 GW solar and 60 GW wind power.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> Live: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InternationalSolarAlliance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#InternationalSolarAlliance</a> Summit underway at Delhi&#39;s Rashtrapati Bhavan. <a href="https://t.co/Cz58XNmzmI">https://t.co/Cz58XNmzmI</a></p>
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<p>The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has been pushing for the promotion of solar energy in order to create a low-carbon world economy. The event is likely to see the launch of two key initiatives which will help facilitate the acceleration of solar energy deployment in 121 sun-rich countries situated between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.</p>

<p>&quot;Looking forward to co-chairing the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance with President @EmmanuelMacron on 11th March. The ISA is a unique effort that brings the world together to harness solar energy and create a cleaner as well as greener future,&quot; Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted ahead of the summit.</p>

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सह-अध्यक्षता राष्ट्रपति मेक्रों और मैं करेंगे।<br />
Planet Earth के भविष्य की खातिर,<br />
हम सभी International Solar Alliance की सफ़लता के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं: PM</p>
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The event is being co-hosted by India and France

The first ever International Solar Alliance Summit got underway in Delhi on Sunday morning with foreign dignitaries from 23 nations in attendance. The event is being co-hosted by India and France. PM Narendra Modi, French President Macron and other leaders at the #InternationalSolarAlliance in Delhi pic.twitter.com/jvIC3YmjDi — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × While promoting solar energy across the globe -- especially in countries that are part of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) -- as an alternative and sustainable form of energy will be the primary agenda of the summit, Indian dignitaries will turn the spotlight on India's ambitious renewable energy target. India aims to achieve 175 gigawatt (GW) clean energy capacities, including 100 GW solar and 60 GW wind power. #WATCH Live: #InternationalSolarAlliance Summit underway at Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan. https://t.co/Cz58XNmzmI — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has been pushing for the promotion of solar energy in order to create a low-carbon world economy. The event is likely to see the launch of two key initiatives which will help facilitate the acceleration of solar energy deployment in 121 sun-rich countries situated between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. "Looking forward to co-chairing the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance with President @EmmanuelMacron on 11th March. The ISA is a unique effort that brings the world together to harness solar energy and create a cleaner as well as greener future," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted ahead of the summit. कल International Solar Alliance की Founding Conference की सह-अध्यक्षता राष्ट्रपति मेक्रों और मैं करेंगे। Planet Earth के भविष्य की खातिर, हम सभी International Solar Alliance की सफ़लता के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 10, 2018 ×

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