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India-U.S. Energy Dialogue 11 March
th
2014, India

The India-U.S. Energy Dialogue Officials from the two sides held meetings
was held in New Delhi on 11th March 2014. from 5th March to 11th March, 2014, and
The Dialogue was co-chaired by Dr. Montek reviewed the full range of cooperation under
Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the the U.S. – India Energy Dialogue. The Co-
Planning Commission, and Dr. Ernest Moniz, chairs of the dialogue, Dr. Ahluwalia, and
Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy. The Secretary Moniz discussed progress made by
Energy Dialogue was part of the broader the working groups in renewable energy and
India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue. The Energy new technologies, cooperation in shale gas,
Dialogue was launched in May 2005 with LNG imports, energy efficiency and low carbon
the last meeting held in September 2012 in technologies. The joint consortia members from
Washington DC. Secretary Moniz led the U.S. the Indo-U.S. Joint Clean Energy Research
delegation comprising of senior officials from and Development Center (JCERDC) also
the Department of Energy and various national presented their progress in solar, advanced
laboratories. India and the United States bio-fuels, and energy efficiency research
affirmed that both countries had a strong projects under PACE-R, a unique program
commitment to collaborating on energy and for funding joint research by Indian and US
promoting greater technological innovation, institutes. In their concluding remarks, the
scientific collaboration, trade, research and two co-chairs expressed satisfaction at the
development, deploying environment friendly progress made in the energy sector through
technologies and products, and promoting the co-operative process. They directed the
sound regulatory frameworks to deliver energy members of the Working Groups to continue
solutions for sustainable growth. their efforts, especially in the newer areas of
mutual interest.

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