New Delhi, March 10 -- The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has called for the imposition of safeguard duties on the import of to protect India's solar manufacturing sector from foreign dumping and strengthen local capabilities.

Solar power generation relies on photovoltaic (PV) technology, with solar cells made from silicon at its core.

While India has achieved self-sufficiency in module manufacturing due to protective trade measures, ISMA highlighted the urgent need to focus on upstream manufacturing, which remains heavily dependent on China.

In a presentation to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, ISMA stressed the importance of ramping up domestic production of polysilicon, ingots, and wafers. It proposed an impo...