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March 20, 2026 2:05 PM

PM Modi shares article on India’s energy transition, highlights push for self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article authored by Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, outlining India’s transformative journey in the energy sector and its growing role in the global clean energy landscape. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "Union MoS Shripad Y. Naik highlights that India’s energy transition is being driven by pragmatic policy and a clear push towards Aatmanirbharta. With a strong focus on electrific...

January 22, 2026 10:41 PM

Pralhad Joshi showcases India’s clean energy-led growth model at WEF 2026

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that India’s energy transition has been consciously designed as a driver of industrialisation, job creation and global competitiveness, offering a replicable model for emerging economies. Addressing a high-level session on “Energy: The Great Funding Gap” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, the minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has transformed ...

October 22, 2025 3:19 PM

India’s renewable energy transition enters a new phase of system strength and stability

India’s renewable energy journey is entering a new phase, one defined not just by the pace of expansion but by the strength and stability of its systems. After a decade of record capacity addition, the focus is now on building a resilient, dispatchable and future-ready clean energy architecture to meet the goal of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s renewable growth story continues to be among the fastest in the world....

October 8, 2025 5:18 PM

India’s Hydrogen age has begun: Hardeep Puri

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that India’s Hydrogen Age has begun, with the country targeting 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production by 2030, which would account for 10 per cent of the global market. Puri said the price of green hydrogen is expected to fall below $3 per kg from the current $3.5 per kg. “If prices come down, India can adopt green hydrogen on a much larger scale, which will help reduce our import dependence. Under ...

August 29, 2025 10:59 PM

India-Japan cooperation expands to semiconductors, clean energy and ICT

India and Japan have taken major strides in strengthening their Special Strategic and Global Partnership with a renewed emphasis on economic security, covering critical sectors from semiconductors and clean energy to critical minerals, information technology and pharmaceuticals. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Tokyo, both countries reiterated that their partnership, rooted in shared values and mutual respect, is central to advancing regional and global prosperity. The t...

July 16, 2025 11:55 AM

India achieves 50% Renewable Energy capacity target ahead of 2030 deadline: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, on Tuesday said that India has achieved its target of meeting 50 per cent of total installed energy capacity through renewable sources well ahead of the 2030 deadline. Speaking to mediapersons during his visit to IIT Bombay, Joshi said, “We have achieved 50 per cent of total installed energy capacity through renewable energy. We were supposed to achieve this by 2030 but have done it ahead of schedule.” Pralhad Joshi also wrote an ...

September 16, 2024 4:00 PM

PM Modi in Poland: ‘Today India’s strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations as compared to its previous policy of remaining equidistant. While addressing Indian community members in Warsaw, PM Modi said, "For decades, India had a policy to maintain distance from all the countries. However, the policy of today's India is to have equal closeness with all countries. The India of today wants to connect with all. Today's India talks about the development of all. Today's In...

September 16, 2024 4:01 PM

PM Modi‘s ‘not time for war’ message from Poland, advocates peace, dialogue & diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Poland that India has always advocated for permanent peace in the region, adding that it believes in dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflict. PM Modi reiterated that "this is not an era of war" as he addressed the Indian community event in Poland's Warsaw. "India is the land of Lord Buddha's legacy. Therefore, India does not believe in war and advocates for peace in this region. India is an advocate of permanent peace in this region. India's concept is cl...

September 16, 2024 4:01 PM

PM Modi addresses Indian community in Poland, says both countries agree on social security agreement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India and Poland have agreed on social security agreement. He stated that partnership between two nations has been strengthening in areas like new technology and clean energy. He also pointed out that Kabbadi emerged as a source of connection between the two nations as Poland is going to host the Kabaddi championship for the first time this year. While addressing Indian community in Poland's Warsaw, PM Modi stated, "Innovation and youth are going ...

June 3, 2024 3:08 PM

US, Indo-Pacific partners holding talks in Singapore on clean energy

The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is holding a ministerial meeting this week in Singapore, including major firms joining a "Clean Economy" investor forum to boost infrastructure and climate investments across the region. It marks the first in-person IPEF ministerial session since the substantial conclusion of negotiations for the IPEF Clean Economy Agreement and the Fair Economy Agreement in November in San Francisco. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the countries plan to ...