India, Nov. 20 -- Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav has reiterated India's commitment to supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in advancing clean energy pathways through the International Solar Alliance (ISA) while highlighting the country's rapid strides in renewable energy.

"Today, India has crossed 500 gigawatts of installed electricity capacity, and more than half of it is clean energy. India has already reached 50% non-fossil energy capacity, five years ahead of its NDC [Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement for climate action] target," he said at the high-level ministerial leadership session of the ISA's SIDS Platform on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil'...