US Senate passes Indo-US energy Bill

The US Senate today unanimously cleared a Bill seeking the diversification of sources of energy and stimulating development of alternative fuels, thereby paving the way for India and the United States to work together in enhancing global energy security. The ‘United States-India Energy Security Cooperation Act of 2006′ sponsored by the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Richard Lugar declares as the policy of the United States to cooperate with India to address common energy challenges, ensure future global energy security and to increase the world-wide availability of clean energy.

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