India and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to explore the establishment of grid connectivity between the two countries, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday. Kwatra said the deal is part of a total of four memorandums of understanding signed between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi in the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Kwatra said.
He said one of the pacts is on renewable energy, which also includes green hydrogen and solar. ‘There is an inherent thought of possible grid connectivity between India and the UAE in that space,’ the foreign secretary told reporters as he was speaking about the agreements signed between the two countries.
He, however, did not share any more details on the grid connectivity. A Sept. 15, 2023 news report quoted Minister of New and Renewable Energy R K Singh as saying that the UAE is interested in having such connectivity with India which will be subsea.