International Solar Alliance (ISA) has elected Ashish Khanna from the Republic of India as its third Director General. Khanna will succeed the current DG, Ajay Mathur, whose term concludes in March 2025.

Khanna was selected from a pool of candidates, which included Mr Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo from Ghana and Gosaye Mengistie Abayneh from Ethiopia.

The outgoing Director General, Ajay Mathur, congratulated Khanna on his election and highlighted his significant accomplishments during his tenure, including the remarkable increase in ISA's Member and Signatory countries, now totalling 103 and 17, respectively.

The Director General of ISA has a vital role in assisting the Assembly in advancing the organisation's mandate. This involves supporting Member Countries in overcoming shared challenges and coordinating efforts to scale up the deployment of solar energy worldwide.

The ISA, an international organisation with 120 Member and Signatory countries, works collaboratively with governments to enhance energy access and security worldwide while promoting solar power as a key component in the global transition to a carbon-neutral future.