Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India's economic growth is strong despite the ongoing West Asia crisis. He further announced that the country is set to add about 500 GW of renewable energy capacity over the next 10-11 years.
\n\nWhile speaking at the inaugural session of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, PM Modi said that the country's non-fossil fuel capacity is over 300 GW and expressed confidence that India will achieve the 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030.
\n\n"Over the next 10 to 11 years, about 500 GW of renewable energy capacity will be added. It is a tough call, but we have to do it," PM Modi said.
\n\n"If India had not created renewable energy capacity in the last 10 years, then the energy crisis in India could have been worse than in other parts of the world… India's economic growth is high despite the ongoing West Asia crisis."
\n\nPM Modi further asked the investors to invest in India, saying the country offers huge investment opportunities in renewable energy as it provides political and policy stability.
\n\n"By the end of the decade, investment opportunities worth over Rs 20 lakh crore will emerge in the…
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