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India-U.S. Track II Dialogue on Energy Cooperation
Purpose
Multilateral spaces continue to be critically important to cooperation on climate and energy issues. The US-India Track II Dialogue provides a unique venue for representatives from both countries to ensure understanding, narrow differences, and offer solutions to challenging issues. The U.S. and Indian delegations sit in a uniquely impactful position in their capacity to feed recommendations into formal diplomacy, inform policy decisions, and influence the private sector.
Background
Started in 2010 by its first chair, John Podesta, with the aim of fostering greater bilateral cooperation in these sectors, the Dialogue has developed into a unique and influential channel for bilateral exchanges on climate finance, water and climate resilience, hydrogen, and other key issues. Over the past fifteen years, it has promoted greater bilateral consensus on those issues between participants who continue to recognize that a strong strategic partnership between India and the US is vital.
Approach
The Dialogue involves 24-28 prominent participants from India and the US, supported the Energy and Environment Program, Center for American Program, World Resources Institute and the Ananta Aspen Centre. Participants discuss action items for advancing Indian and US public and private cooperation on specific climate and energy-related issues, aligning these with the broader domestic priorities of both countries to drive economic growth, improve public health, and combat climate change through a national transition to clean energy.
Featured Publications
Explore publications and insights from past Dialogues.
