Switzerland deepens Indian cooperation on energy and rail transport

Swiss Transport and Energy Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has been meeting her counterparts in India, which wants to strengthen its railways and promote cleantech development. Sommaruga was accompanied by representatives of various Swiss companies active in the energy, cleantech and railway industries, as the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) announced on Monday. In the capital, Delhi, Sommaruga spoke with Indian Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh about the restructuring of the energy system. The topic of discussion was climate policy. “India is also investing in the expansion of renewable energy and has launched one of the world’s largest solar power programmes,” noted the Swiss environment ministry. Sommaruga visited solar installations that power the airport in Bangalore, as well as a biogas plant and water management project. Sommaruga also met Indian Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. “The Indian government ...