India, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India's economic growth remains strong despite the ongoing crisis in West Asia, and that the country is set to add about 500 GW of renewable energy capacity over the next 10-11 years, a scale-up he tied to its energy security. Addressing the inaugural session of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, he said non-fossil fuel capacity has already crossed 300 GW, and he expressed confidence that the 500 GW renewable energy target would be met by 2030.

He said roughly 500 GW of capacity would be added over the coming decade, describing the goal as "a tough call" and adding: "we have to do it". The country's non-fossil capacity, he noted, is already above 300 GW.

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