Renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi invites IKEA owner for green tie-up

Davos: Renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday urged global investors to partner in India's clean energy expansion. On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum here, Joshi held a series of bilateral interactions to strengthen international cooperation and investment in clean energy, a government statement said.

The Ingka Group, which operates the IKEA retail business, expressed keen interest in entering India's renewable energy sector in a significant manner, particularly in solar, wind and hybrid solutions, the statement added.




Joshi encouraged the group to scale up its engagement in India. Separately, discussions were also held on potential areas of cooperation in a meeting with Said Mohammed Ahmed Al Saqri, Economic Advisor at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Oman.