India will partner with Suriname, a South American country, for cooperation in the field of renewable energy. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, announced the upcoming partnership between the two countries at the National Assembly of Suriname. "Earlier this year, India hosted the founding conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi, and we are proud to have Suriname as a co-partner. This will allow us to collaborate on solar energy projects helpful to your people and this planet," the President said. In March 2018, Mercom had reported the inaugural conference of the ISA held in New Delhi. Dési Bouterse, President of Suriname, also presented Instrument of Ratification on the Framework Agreement on the Establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to President Kovind. India will support Suriname with $20 million of concessional funding to set up a solar project, according to news agency ANI. It will cater to the power needs of 49 cluster villages in Suriname.