New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Talks on India's full membership of the International Energy Agency (IEA) are underway as part of the efforts to strengthen global energy governance, said the intergovernmental organization.

The ministers welcomed progress by countries seeking closer cooperation with the IEA, according to an IEA statement on Thursday, adding that Colombia would be the next member country, while Vietnam has joined as an associate country.

"They also welcomed recent developments in discussions with India following the Indian government's request to become a full IEA Member," the statement said.

India first joined the IEA as an associate country in 2017. In February 2024, ministers from the IEA's member countries agreed to start disc...