New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Union Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh addressed the US India Strategic Partnership Forum and industry leaders, in a Virtual Energy Industry Roundtable, today here. Singh apprised about the Government of India's priorities for the energy sector as the ministry begins to work on Prime Minister's vision of energy independence by 2047.

The Minister said that India and USA have similar goals and share the same zeal towards climate change issues. We want to have a partnership which can be an inspiration to the rest of the world on the fight towards mitigating climate change. The industry plays a critical role in this partnership.

Singh observed that India has set an ambitious target of having ...