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Modi Pitches India as Global Partner in Clean Energy and Technology
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CNBC TV18•13-10-2026, 12:13
Modi Pitches India as Global Partner in Clean Energy and Technology
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a global partner in clean energy, healthcare, and technology at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.
- •Modi highlighted India's renewable energy expansion, noting that capacity surged from 75 GW in 2014 to approximately 300 GW.
- •He stated that India produces one in every five generic medicines worldwide and emphasized the country's growing role in global pharmaceutical supply chains.
- •The Prime Minister warned of mounting global economic challenges, geopolitical tensions, and supply chains being used as instruments of geopolitical leverage.
- •The speech did not address the ongoing protests in New Delhi and other cities regarding voter-list irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision.
Key Questions Answered
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India's renewable energy capacity surged from roughly 75 GW in 2014 to about 300 GW, while noting that initiatives like PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM added over 30 GW of solar capacity.
PM Modi highlighted that one out of every five generic medicines worldwide is manufactured in India, demonstrating the nation's critical role in maintaining resilient global pharmaceutical supply chains.
He warned that systems originally built to connect the world are increasingly weaponized as tools of geopolitical leverage, noting that supply chains, energy resources, and payment systems are turning into strategic pressure points.
