The Minister unveiled the official logo of the NGHM, which was selected from over 2,500 entries nationwide, symbolizing collective participation and India’s green aspirations. He highlighted that India’s focus on green hydrogen is driven by its potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors and establish a long-term energy independence. Under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, India has made rapid progress, with incentives awarded for domestic electrolyser manufacturing, green hydrogen production, and competitive pricing, including the world’s lowest green ammonia price at ₹49.75 per kg. The government has also invested in pilot projects for green steel, hydrogen-fuelled vehicles, refuelling stations, and hydrogen bunkering facilities, demonstrating its comprehensive approach to building a sustainable hydrogen ecosystem.

Addressing broader clean energy ambitions, Joshi underscored that India is working to power its entire green hydrogen production with renewable energy and has established robust standards and certifications to support industry growth. He stressed that India’s low-cost green hydrogen production capacity gives it a competitive edge in global markets, with the potential to export to regions like Europe, Japan, and South Korea. The conference served as a platform for international collaboration, uniting scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders to build a resilient and inclusive green hydrogen economy. Experts like Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay K. Sood and MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi highlighted India’s progress in renewable capacity and its strategic positioning as a future green energy leader on the global stage.

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He also emphasised the growing role of the Bureau of Indian Standards, which now oversees nearly 24 thousand standards, wider certification coverage, and key reforms like the HUID-based hallmarking system for gold and silver jewellery. Mr Joshi added that initiatives such as the Production-Linked Incentive schemes, Semicon India Programme, National Green Hydrogen Mission, and clean energy schemes are helping the country to emerge as a global hub for electronics and sustainable technologies. The Minister revealed that India will soon roll out a project to disseminate precise Indian Standard Time from five sites nationwide, in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory and ISRO.

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