At India Energy Week 2025, PM Modi lists 5 pillars powering country's energy ambitions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India's energy sector is pivotal to the country's growth ambitions, as he outlined plans to boost renewable energy capacity and achieve key sustainability milestones in the coming years.

“Every expert of the world is saying that the 21st Century belongs to India. India is not only driving its own growth but also driving the world's growth, and our energy sector plays a very big role in this,” Modi said in a virtual address to the India Energy Week 2025.

The prime minister highlighted five key pillars underpinning India's energy ambitions: resource harnessing, fostering innovation, economic strength with political stability, strategic geography, and a commitment to global sustainability.

“The next two decades are very crucial for 'Viksit Bharat'. In the next five years, we will be crossing several big milestones,” he said.

Modi reiterated India’s target to add 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity and achieve net-zero carbon emissions for Indian Railways by 2030.

“Our targets may look very ambitious; however, whatever India has achieved in the last 10 years gives us the confidence that we will achieve these targets too,” he added.

The four-day event, which kicked off on Tuesday, will bring together industry leaders, innovators and professionals from around the world for this global energy event. Covering over 100,000 square metres, IEW’25 will be the second-largest energy event globally in terms of ministerial and CEO participation, exhibition space, and the number of sessions.

During the India Energy Week 2025, energy buyers will hold meetings with producers in the national capital.

On Monday, Union Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India Energy Week 2025 will be larger and more diverse than its previous editions.

Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the event’s opening, Puri announced that the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas will host a Clean Cooking Ministerial during the event, bringing together global policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to accelerate the transition to clean cooking solutions.

The event will showcase India’s success with the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) as a model for global adoption. It aims to foster international collaboration, drive policy discussions, and facilitate technology sharing to ensure clean, affordable, and accessible cooking energy for households worldwide.