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The first General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be inaugurated on October 2, 2018 in Delhi. The Ministerial level Assembly will be held in Greater Noida the following day. The ISA is a major initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in contributing to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement through the rapid and massive deployment of solar energy. It is India's first international and inter-governmental organisation of 121 Countries and has headquarters in India with United Nations as Strategic Partner. It aims to create a collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies to enhance energy security and sustainable development.