India has inked a pact with the United States to enhance cooperation in energy security, clean energy and climate change. In a statement, Power ministry today said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in New Delhi with an aim to promote sustainable growth. Power Secretary P K Pujari and US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma signed the MoU.<br/><br/>The pact will boost energy ties between the two countries through increased bilateral engagement .It also intended to increase incentives for innovation including research and development, and mutually-agreed technology transfer, as well as the deployment of clean energy technologies in both countries.<br/><br/>The priority initiatives under the MoU would be US-India Energy smart Cities Partnership, greening the grid and promoting Energy Access through Clean Energy (PEACE) expansion among others.