ISA Foundation Day: Pralhad Joshi says the alliance now has 125 member and signatory countries
On 11 March 2026 in New Delhi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi addressed the International Solar Alliance's Foundation Day, noting that the alliance now has 125 member and signatory countries.
Summary
On 11 March 2026 in New Delhi, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi addressed the Foundation Day celebrations of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), saying it reflects the power of global partnership and has grown into a platform of 125 member and signatory countries. He recalled that India and France came together nearly a decade ago to put solar power at the centre of global development, and listed ISA work such as solarising health centres, solar-powered irrigation and cold storage, and support for start-ups. India is the President of the ISA Assembly. The ISA was launched by India and France on 30 November 2015 in Paris on the sidelines of COP21; its Framework Agreement, concluded at Marrakesh on 15 November 2016, entered into force on 6 December 2017, making it a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation with its secretariat at the National Institute of Solar Energy campus in Gurugram, Haryana.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 11 March 2026, New Delhi — ISA Foundation Day
- Speaker
- MNRE Minister Pralhad Joshi
- Membership
- 125 member and signatory countries
- Launched
- 30 November 2015, Paris (COP21), by India and France
- Framework Agreement
- Marrakesh, 15 November 2016; in force 6 December 2017
- Secretariat
- NISE campus, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana
- India's role
- President of the ISA Assembly
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many member and signatory countries does the International Solar Alliance have, as stated on its Foundation Day on 11 March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 125
Pralhad Joshi said the ISA has emerged as a global platform with 125 member and signatory countries.
The International Solar Alliance was jointly launched by India and which country at COP21 in Paris in 2015?
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Correct answer: B — France
India and France launched the ISA on 30 November 2015 on the sidelines of COP21 in Paris.
Consider the following statements about the International Solar Alliance: 1. Its Framework Agreement entered into force on 6 December 2017, making it a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation. 2. Its secretariat is located at the National Institute of Solar Energy campus in Gurugram, Haryana. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Framework Agreement, concluded at Marrakesh in November 2016, came into force on 6 December 2017 after the 15th ratification, and the secretariat is at the NISE campus, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram.