Narendra Modi is on a visit to Germany, Denmark and France (Yorgy67/Dreamstime.com)
Germany and India yesterday signed agreements that will transfer €10bn in support for sustainable energy generation by 2030.
The accords, signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a state visit to Berlin, are being seen as a move to increase Indian backing for the West’s tough line towards Russia over the war in Ukraine.
The agreements include German technical assistance for renewable energy, nuclear research and hydrogen projects. RK Singh, India’s energy minister, and Robert Habeck, Germany’s minister for economic affairs and climate change, signed the joint declaration virtually.
Although India’s per capita carbon emissions are relatively low – about 13% of the US’ – future industrial growth is likely to make India a major contributor to greenhouse gases. The drive to…