New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- India is advancing toward a fully domestic solar value chain, with the goal of achieving indigenous solar cell manufacturing by 2028, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

Speaking at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's (MNRE) State Review Meeting on Renewable Energy, he said the country is moving beyond solar module assembly to developing domestic capacity for wafers and ingots, thereby reducing import dependence and strengthening self-reliance in clean energy manufacturing.

The minister said the initiative is expected to generate employment, attract investment, and consolidate India's position as a global hub for renewable energy technologies.

He noted that India has alrea...