Union Minister of Power, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde recently left for Paris on a four day visit. He will participate in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting on 18-19 October, 2011 representing India as a partner country. Shri Shinde will speak at the session on “Accelerating the Transition to a Secure, Low Carbon Energy Future’ during the IEA Ministerial Meeting. He is also scheduled to hold discussions with Executive Director of IEA Ms. Maria Van der Hoeven on a range of issues such as global energy security, enhancing energy access and equality, environmental concerns and efficient use of energy.
