To enhance and deepen the strategic political dialogue about the ongoing energy transition in both countries, the German Chancellor and the Indian Prime Minister established the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) in April 2006. Strategic cooperation projects between the German and the Indian government, research institutions and the private sector are the major objectives of the IGEF.
The focus areas of this high-level bilateral forum are energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy security, investment in energy projects as well as collaborative research and development, taking into account environmental and social challenges of sustainable development.