GBA: India reaching out to non-G20 members before September summit

Russia, Saudi Arabia and China not convinced about joining multilateral initiative

India is actively reaching out to nations outside the G-20 grouping, seeking their participation in the proposed Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), multiple officials told Business Standard, even as major energy producers like Russia, China and Saudi Arabia remain unconvinced about joining the multilateral initiative.

India's diplomatic missions are reaching out to a host of nations to ensure a full house when the Alliance is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-20 Leaders Summit on September 9-10, they said.

On July 22, India held a global meet on the issue, on the sidelines of the G-20 energy ministers meeting