Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India’s relations with other nations, Issue: India South Korea
Context: External affairs minister S. Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to South Korea.
International Solar Alliance (ISA)
- Launched in 2015 by India and France.
- Aims to promote the use of solar energy among its member countries.
- Membership: Open to all UN member states
- One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG): Aims to interconnect the power grids of member countries to create a global solar grid, enabling the sharing of solar energy across borders.
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure(CDRI)
- Launched in 2019.
- Aims to increase the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks.
- Government of India’s second major global initiative after the International Solar Alliance.
Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
- It is a regional framework launched by India in 2019 for maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
- It aims to promote collaboration and capacity building among countries in maritime domains.
