The Bahamas becomes the 116th Member of the International Solar Alliance

In November 2026, the Bahamas became the 116th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Bahamas handed over its instrument of accession during the 9th Session of the ISA Assembly held in New Delhi.

Key Facts

Accession Document: The High Commissioner of the Bahamas, Peter Nicholas Symonette Jr., handed over the formal Instrument of Accession to the ISA Framework Agreement.
Document Recipient: P.S. Gangadhar, Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy) and Head of Depository at the Ministry of External Affairs, accepted the document.
Event: The accession took place on the sidelines of the 9th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance.
Ninth Assembly: The ISA Assembly took place between November 2 and 5, 2026, alongside international energy events at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
India's Presidency: India was re-elected as President of the ISA for a third consecutive term, while France was elected as Co-President.
Establishment of ISA: India and France jointly launched the ISA on November 30, 2015, during COP21 in Paris.
Headquarters: ISA headquarters is located at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) campus, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram (Haryana).
Framework Agreement: The founding Framework Agreement was finalized in Marrakech on November 15, 2016, and entered into force on December 6, 2017.