--- title: "Which Caribbean country recently became the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance?" description: "Which Caribbean country recently became the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance?" author: "Austin Dcruz" published: 2022-02-04 updated: 2022-02-04 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95477/which-caribbean-country-recently-became-the-102nd-country-to-join-international-solar-alliance category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "caribbean country", "international solar alliance"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which Caribbean country recently became the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance? Which [Caribbean](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47124/how-is-the-movie-pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides) [country recently](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100605/which-country-recently-launched-a-mission-to-mars-called-tianwen-1) became the 102nd country to [join](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/35/join-in-sql-server) International [Solar Alliance](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34725/india-will-co-host-the-first-international-solar-alliance-isa-summit-with-which-country)? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **In the presence of Indian High Commissioner Dr. KJ Srinivasa, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne signed the ISA framework agreement, making Antigua the 102nd [country](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3960/muslim-population-by-country-2024) to do so.** \ **[Antigua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua)**, commonly called Waladli or Wadadli by the **indigenous inhabitants**, is a Lesser Antilles island. It is one of the **Caribbean regions's Leeward Islands and the major island of Antigua and Barbuda**. On November 1, 1981, Antigua and Barbuda gained independence within the **Commonwealth of [Nations](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72384/where-is-the-headquarters-of-united-nations-general-assembly-unga-located).** \ ![Which Caribbean country recently became the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/fc4bc0a4-e465-4e85-aeee-f8c6dff62174/images/c6bb7a0f-60b5-4ef4-80b4-b0aaca581772.jpeg)\ \ The **[International Solar Association (ISA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Solar_Alliance)** is an alliance of 121 nations, the majority of which are **sunshine [countries](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93600/what-is-the-quad-group-and-which-countries-are-involved-in-this)** that lie entirely or partially between the **Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn**. The alliance's major goal is to promote the effective use of **solar energy** in order to lessen reliance on fossil fuels. This project was initially presented by **Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi** in a speech at Wembley Stadium in **[November](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39665/which-country-will-host-the-6th-edition-of-icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2018-from-9th-to-24th-november-2018)** 2015, when he referred to sunny nations as **Suryaputra**. The alliance is an **inter-governmental organization** founded on treaties. Countries that do not lie inside the Tropics can join the alliance and get all of the same benefits as other members, with the exception of voting rights. It is the world's **second-largest gathering** of states after the **United Nations.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95477/which-caribbean-country-recently-became-the-102nd-country-to-join-international-solar-alliance Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.