International, Defence and Summits · 30 April 2026
Jordan joins India-led ISA, CDRI and GBA on April 27, 2026
Exam-focused facts from the 30 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Jordan confirmed its membership in three India-led global initiatives: International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), and Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA).
- The formal membership documents were handed over by the Ambassador of Jordan to India, Yousef Abdelghani, to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (South), Neena Malhotra, in New Delhi.
- On April 20, South Korea joined the ISA and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
- India and South Korea decided to elevate their bilateral relationship to a futuristic partnership.
- The ISA is a platform to accelerate solar deployment and support the global transition to sustainable energy systems, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.