Ajay Mathur takes over as International Solar Alliance chief

New Delhi: Ajay Mathur on Monday assumed office as the Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). On February 15, the Special Assembly of the ISA elected Mathur as the Director General. The appointment is for four years which can be renewed for an additional term. "Dr Ajay Mathur has assumed office, today, as Director General of the International Solar Alliance," it said in a statement. He replaced Upendra Tripathy, who completed his term on Sunday.

Tripathy served as the Director General since 2017. India had proposed Mathur's candidature which was endorsed by the Special Assembly. Mathur brings a wealth of leadership and expertise across all key areas of energy transition, from policy, research, and technology commercialisation to financing, international cooperation and institutional development, according to the statement.