NEW DELHI, Feb. 18 -- Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi and David Lammy, the deputy prime minister of UK, launched a taskforce for the development of offshore wind energy in India on Wednesday.

The task force will have representatives from India and the UK, and a representative from Denmark, which has been at the forefront of the offshore wind sector since early 1990s. The taskforce will hold its first meeting next week, Joshi told reporters.

"The United Kingdom has demonstrated global leadership in scaling offshore wind, from early-stage deployment to large commercial markets with mature supply chains. India brings scale, long-term demand and a rapidly growing clean energy ecosystem," the minister said at the la...