| | APRIL 20268During the meeting between In-dia's Foreign Secretary Vikram Mis-ri and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the discussion focused on enhancing energy collaboration between the two countries.The topics ranged from nuclear power to emerging fields such as coal gasification and the export of LPG.US Ambassador Sergei Gor said the US is ready to deepen energy cooperation with India following the SHANTI bill, including civil nuclear collaboration.He also highlighted potential partnerships in coal gasification and US liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports. The Indian automobile sector concluded the financial year on a strong note, as sales across key vehicle segments showcased robust double-digit growth in March 2026, as sated by data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.The key growth segment was the two-wheeler category, which experienced the highest increase registering a19.3 percent as com-pared to March 2025. The Passenger vehicle seg-ment saw sales rise 16 percent year-on-year in March 2026. The numbers point towards continued momentum building in India's auto sector. Key driv-ing forces are demand recovery and product offerings across categories. India aimed to enhance its all-en-compassing strategic alliance with the UAE by engaging in discus-sions with high-ranking officials from the Gulf nation amidst the ongoing developments in West Asia.The visit occurred during a period of shifting regional dynam-ics and significant disruptions in worldwide supply chains.During the visit, Jaishankar engaged in discussions with UAE defense minister Hamdan bin Mo-hammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, expressing appreciation for the UAE's assistance to Indian nation-als, especially in Dubai. TR Capital, Asia's foremost sec-ondary private equity (PE) firm announces the appointment of Umang Agarwal as its Manag-ing Director and Co-Head of India, along with other senior Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the much-awaited Delhi­Dehradun Expressway, which is a key infrastructure project aimed at improving con-nectivity between the national capital and Uttarakhand.Also known as the Delhi­Dehradun Economic Corridor, it is a 213-kilometre access-con-trolled expressway which spans cross Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Built at a cost exceeding Rs 12,000 crore, the six-lane highway will cut travel time between Delhi and Deh-radun from over six hours to approximately two and a half hours.Considering the environ-mentally sensitive regions that the highway passes through, focus has been placed on ensur-ing ecological safeguards. India is well on its way to be-come the world's second largest solar market in terms of annual installations by 2026, stated the National Solar Energy Feder-ation of India (National Solar Energy Federation of India).NSEFI noted that India has seen its fastest-ever expansion in solar capacity, adding ap-proximately 50 GW in only 14 months making the country's total installed solar capacity 150 GW. MISRI WRAPS UP US VISIT WITH NUCLEAR COOPERATION, LPG EXPORTSINDIA AUTO SALES SURGE IN MARCH 2026, TWO-WHEELERS LEAD GROWTH: SIAMENERGY SECURITY, INDIANS IN FOCUS AS EAM JAISHANKAR CALLS ON UAETR CAPITAL TO INVEST 1 BILLION IN INDIA, NAMES UMANG AGARWAL AS MDDELHI­DEHRADUN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR INAUGURATED BY PM MODIINDIA TO BECOME SECOND LARGEST SOLAR MARKET BY 2026NEWSROOM INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AUTOMOTIVEBUSINESS STRIDES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTSSOLARNSEFI suggested that the strong growth was achieved owing to supportive policy measures, rising investment activity, and wider adoption of solar energy across large-scale projects and distributed installa-tions.
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