Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between India and IEA

Current Context: India signed the strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the purpose of energy security.

• The MoU will enable cooperation in the global energy security sector.
• The MoU was signed between Sanjiv Nadan Sahai, Secretary of Ministry of Power, GOI and Executive Director of IEA, Dr Fatih Birol.
• Because of this agreement, India will be able to boost energy security cooperation with the major support from IEA member nations.
• India will now keep a focus on IEA’s Clean Energy Transition Programme (CETP), Energy Security, Stability and Sustainability and will also increase petroleum storage in the country.
• India will also be able to achieve its goal to become a gas-based economy.
• IEA will implement various activities for India with cooperation with IEA’s member nations in order to strengthen the strategic partnership.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of IEA: Paris, France

Question: 

Q.1 With whom India signed a strategic partnership agreement for the purpose of boosting cooperation in energy security?
a. United Nations Environment Programme
b. International Atomic Energy Agency
c. U.S. Energy Information Administration
d. International Energy Agency