Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Urges Global Investors to Partner in India’

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi underscored that the real challenge of the global energy transition lies in building infrastructure that is resilient, scalable and investment-ready.

Speaking at the session “Resilient Infrastructure for Growth”, the Union Minister highlighted India’s experience of combining scale with system resilience, noting that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the country has achieved 267 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity as of December 2025 and is firmly on track to meet its 2030 targets. This is backed by robust policies, strong domestic manufacturing, grid modernisation, energy storage solutions and emerging frameworks for geothermal and nuclear energy. He emphasised the need for patient capital, blended finance and deeper collaboration among governments, the private sector and multilateral development banks to enable a sustainable and inclusive global energy transition

Shri Joshi also delivered the keynote address at the roundtable “Delivering Sustainability at Scale: Pathways for Global Transformation” in Davos, sharing India’s perspective on how sustainability has moved to the core of economic growth and development. Shri Joshi underlined that sustainability is no longer a peripheral concern but a central driver of competitiveness, resilience and long-term growth. He emphasised that the defining challenge of this decade is not whether the world should transition, but how sustainability can be delivered at scale, at speed and in an economically strengthening manner.

Union Minister held a forward-looking meeting with Mr. Maxime Prévot, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of Belgium. The discussions reaffirmed the strength of the India–Belgium partnership, anchored in mutual trust, predictability and shared democratic values.

Union Minister also held a constructive with Subaih Abdul Aziz Al-Mukhaizeem, The Hon’ble Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Kuwait; wherein issues pertaining to investments in the Renewable Energy sector were discussed.

On the sidelines of the Annual Meeting, Shri Joshi held a series of high-level bilateral interactions to strengthen international cooperation and investment in clean energy.(updated on 20th january2026)