New Delhi, Jan 8 (NationPress) India will persist in its collaboration with member nations of the International Solar Alliance, despite the recent announcement of the US's exit from 66 international organizations, including the ISA, made on Thursday.

The government has taken note of media reports detailing the US's withdrawal from numerous international entities, highlighting that the ISA comprises 125 member countries, as confirmed by a senior official.

The ISA remains committed to its mission of aiding member countries in collectively tackling significant challenges related to enhancing solar energy deployment, aligning with their requirements to attain universal energy access, according to the official.

The ISA will continue its efforts with member nations, particularly Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, focusing on the advancement and implementation of solar energy, facilitating finance, enhancing capacity, and mitigating risk perceptions, the official added.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting US support for 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions following his administration’s review of its international commitments, including those linked to the United Nations, as stated in a White House press release.

The Trump administration has distanced itself from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) along with other entities centered on climate issues.

Experts suggest that the US withdrawal represents a significant setback in combating climate change, given that the nation is the largest polluter and ranks as the world’s biggest economy.

The UNFCCC, established in 1992 with 198 countries, aims to financially assist climate change initiatives in developing nations and serves as the foundational treaty for the historic Paris climate agreement. Trump has dismissed climate change as a hoax and advocates for increasing fossil fuel production.

Among the other organizations the US plans to exit are the Carbon Free Energy Compact, the United Nations University, the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the International Tropical Timber Organisation, the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, the Pan-American Institute for Geography and History, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, and the International Lead and Zinc Study Group.

The Trump administration has also withdrawn from the UN Population Fund, an agency that provides global sexual and reproductive health services, accusing the agency of involvement in coercive abortion practices in countries like China.