‘Clean energy is deeply embedded in India’s vision of Viksit Bharat’: PK Mishra, Principal Secy to PM, at International Conference  

The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. Dr. PK Mishra, today addressed the inaugural session of the International Conference on ‘Sustainable Energy Transition- Global Perspective’ at IRADe.

Speaking at the event, Dr Mishra highlighted that clean energy is central to India’s vision of Viksit Bharat. He said that it is a core element for growth, competitiveness, social inclusion, and energy security, and not just a sectoral agenda.

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While recalling the country’s energy transition since 2014, Dr Mishra outlined two key takeaways. Firstly, ambitious targets gain credibility when supported by institutional architecture, sustained financial commitment, and consistent execution. He said, “India’s ability to achieve 50% of installed capacity for clean energy by 2025 instead of 2030, and 100 GW of solar capacity well ahead of earlier expectations, demonstrates the importance of policy continuity and institutional strength.” Secondly, energy transitions are most durable when they deliver tangible welfare gains.

On the subject of global warming, he stated that India has already decreased the emissions intensity of its GDP by about 36 per cent between 2005 and 2020. He highlighted that India has become the first G20 country to fulfil its commitments under Paris Agreement nine years ahead of the 2030 target. Dr Mishra stressed that diversification of energy sources has also contributed to decarbonization and energy security. He mentioned that multiple initiatives by the Government of India, including the acceleration of the National Solar Mission, amendments to the National Tariff Policy in 2016, National Policy on Biofuels (2018), and the National Hydrogen Mission, reflect a transition to green hydrogen to shrink long‑term fossil fuel imports.

The Principal Secretary to PM called India’s decision to open nuclear energy to private participation a historic reform, as it holds the scope to scale nuclear capacity drastically by the year 2047. According to him, the reform will provide firm, zero‑carbon baseload power. Dr Mishra emphasised that taken together, these measures align energy transition directly with energy security and import reduction, enhancing India’s strategic autonomy.

Alo, Dr Mishra talked about PM‑KUSUM, highlighting how its exemplifies policy convergence: energy transition supports agricultural resilience, fiscal sustainability, and rural development in a mutually reinforcing manner.