India's Vice President, C P Radhakrishnan, called on industry to work with universities and technical institutions on clean energy research, saying the decade ahead will decide whether global climate goals stay within reach. Speaking at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit 2026, he tied the push to India's target of net zero emissions by 2070 and projected electricity demand rising nearly sevenfold as transport, industry, farms and homes electrify. The speech included progress numbers: non-fossil capacity has crossed 300 GW, solar capacity grew from under 3 GW to more than 170 GW in about a decade, and over 65 lakh households are generating power under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The article is a PTI report, so it leans on the speech rather than independent analysis. Still, it gives a useful snapshot of where India's clean energy transition stands and what institutional partnerships are being asked to deliver.
