♦ India and France have been elected as President and co-president of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a two-year term from 2024 to 2026.

♦ This decision was taken at the seventh session of the ISA Assembly in New Delhi on 4 November 2024.

♦ The Assembly elects the president and co-president with due consideration to equitable geographical representation.

♦ The four regional groups of the ISA Members include Africa; Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Others; and Latin America and the Caribbean.

♦ In a recent reshuffle of ISA leadership, Ashish Khanna is set to succeed Dr. Ajay Mathur as ISA Director General, assuming the role in 2025. 

♦ Dr Ajay Mathur has led the Alliance since 2021, will conclude his tenure on March 14, 2025.

♦ Under his leadership, the Alliance has achieved significant milestones, including a monumental rise in member and signatory countries to 103 and 17, respectively.