India, March 26 -- India and Canada are advancing a new Strategic Energy Partnership following the visit of Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi, positioning the collaboration as a potential model for North-South clean energy cooperation.

The partnership spans LNG, LPG, uranium, solar, hydrogen, and critical minerals, backed by commercial agreements worth over CAD 5.5 billion. Canada has also committed to joining the International Solar Alliance and upgrading its role in the Global Biofuels Alliance, aligning with India's multilateral clean energy initiatives.

India's energy transition remains highly ambitious, with a target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030-requiring annual additions of 40-50 GW. A separate clean energy ...