NEW DELHI, Oct 16:
India today said it is working closely with countries like Germany and Bulgaria to boost its renewable energy sector.
New and Renewal Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah, who met high-level delegations from Bulgaria and Germany here, said the cooperation with both the countries in the field of renewable energy will help each other tap this resource for the overall benefit of all.
“Bulgaria and India need energy and for that renewable energy is the important sector. We are working closely with them (Bulgaria) to see how we can further assist each other in this area,” Abdullah told reporters after meeting a Bulgarian delegation led by its Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev.
He said the Bulgarian side was appreciative of India’s energy mission.
Referring to Germany, he said they have done quite a lot in advancement of renewable energy both in wind and solar in a big way.
“They gave up atomic energy but stuck to renewable energy and we have close contact with them.
“We hope this cooperation with Germany will further take India forward in renewable energy,” Abdullah said. (PTI)
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