India is working not only to achieve its clean energy goals but also to emerge as a global hub that aggregates global solar demand and drives innovation, manufacturing and knowledge exchange by 2050, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.Addressing the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi, the President said that creating synergy between climate action and rural prosperity is vital for sustainable development. As per news agency PTI, she highlighted India’s strong performance in the renewable energy sector, noting that the country now ranks fourth in renewable energy installed capacity, fourth in wind power, and third in solar power generation globally.

“It is a matter of pride that the country’s installed solar capacity has crossed 120 Gigawatt,” Murmu said, adding that this milestone marks an important step toward India’s target of achieving 500 Gigawatt of non-fossil capacity by 2030.She also mentioned that the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme is providing energy security for farmers while advancing India’s goal of increasing non-fossil fuel power capacity to 40 per cent by 2030.Murmu called for greater women’s participation in the renewable sector and lauded the ISA’s ‘Solar for She’ initiative as “a welcome initiative to empower women through strategic interventions in policies, financing, and skilling.”“Their leadership ensures that solar energy not only reduces carbon footprints but also breaks gender barriers. I am confident that energy access in the hands of women will definitely transform the lives of communities,” she said.She also called for the development of a collective action plan that links solar energy with job creation, women’s leadership, rural livelihoods, and digital inclusion.The President urged ISA member countries to focus not just on infrastructure but on people’s lives. “Our progress should not only be measured through megawatts but through the number of lives illuminated, the number of families strengthened, and the number of communities transformed,” she said.Murmu added that large-scale solarisation will democratise energy access, enabling citizens to become active participants in creating a cleaner and more equitable planet.The International Solar Alliance (ISA), launched in 2015, held its founding conference in 2018 in New Delhi. It represents a major step in promoting the adoption and use of solar energy globally.