New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Climate activist Harjeet Singh said on Wednesday that he was 'surprised and deeply disturbed' by the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) claim that his association with the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative is detrimental to India's energy security.

In a statement, Harjeet Singh said: "I am utterly surprised and deeply disturbed by the Enforcement Directorate's claim that my association with the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative is detrimental to India's energy security. Nothing could be further from the truth. I have consistently applauded the Indian government's remarkable leadership in expanding renewable energy and achieving its climate and clean-energy targets nearly five years ahead of schedule."

The ED on Monday had carri...