TEHRAN, MARCH 05:- India and
Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of renewable energy. In a
meeting with Mr. Mehmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, in Tehran, Dr. Farooq
Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy called for an enhancement
in bilateral ties and economic cooperation with Iran especially in the field of
renewable energy. President Ahmadinejad agreed that the two countries should
use their full potential to enhance cooperation and bilateral ties.
Earlier in the day, Dr.
Abdullah had a bilateral meeting with the Iranian Energy Minister, Mr. Majid
Namjou. Shri Namjou called India a leading country in the production of
renewable energy. He added that Iran intended to develop renewable energies in
cooperation with India. Dr. Abdullah outlined the progress that India had made
in generating power through use of renewable energies, especially wind and
solar. He also highlighted the progress of India’s National Solar Mission which
has resulted in significant increase in installed capacity and an almost 40%
fall in costs.
Dr. Abdullah also had
bilateral meetings with the Governor-General of Shiraz, Shri Hossein Sadegh
Abedin, and Governor-General of Isfahan, Dr. Alireza Zakar
Esfahani. Dr.
Abdullah recalled the ancient, cultural and civilizational ties between the two
countries and the similarities in lifestyle and language of the two countries.
He warmly spoke of the contributions of ancient Persia to Indian culture and
architecture. He also called for enhanced cooperation in tourism, cultural
exchanges and people to people contacts.
Dr. Abdullah was accompanied
by Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Minister for Science & Technology and
Information Technology, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Government of Jammu &
Kashmir and Mr. Gireesh B Pradhan, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy, Government of India.
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