India and United Kingdom launch offshore wind task force under Vision 2035 framework

Exam-focused facts from the 20 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi and United Kingdom (UK) deputy prime minister David Lammy launched the task force on Wednesday.
The task force is constituted under the India-UK Vision 2035 and the Fourth Energy Dialogue to provide strategic leadership for India’s offshore wind ecosystem.
Joshi outlined three cooperation pillars: ecosystem planning and market design, infrastructure and supply chains, and financing and risk mitigation.
Lammy stated the UK is the second-largest offshore wind market and recently secured 8.4 GW in Europe’s biggest auction.
India has an estimated 70 GW offshore wind potential and initially plans projects off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu coasts.