India is gearing up to flex its solar muscles by hosting energy ministers from 107 countries for bringing to life PM Narendra Modi's vision of creating a global platform for "sunshine countries" ahead of the global climate talks in Paris.

The conclave will formally kick off the sunshine grouping, christened InSPA (International Agency for Solar Policy & Application). Government sources said efforts are on to hold the meeting in mid-November, while the Paris talks begin on November 30.

The sunshine countries represent all major developed and developing economies between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, including Australia, New Zealand and China. The sources said India is also lobbying for getting a resolution passed for hosting locating the InSPA headquarters in the country...............Read more

Source web page: Times of India