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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicSolar industry

Topic: solar industry

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Curious case of India’s solar cell industry: Exports up 12x, but domestic power producers still import

New Delhi: Actions taken by the US on curbing solar cell imports from China have meant Indian exports of these items jumped 12-fold in...

India’s solar panel sector to be ‘self-sufficient’ by 2026, emerge as alternative to Chinese solar PV modules

A report by think tank IEEFA and research firm JMK Research says govt's production-linked incentive scheme has been a catalyst for growth of PV manufacturing ecosystem in India.

India solar duty fails domestic producers as demand languishes

In 2018, India imposed a 25 per cent tariff on solar cells and modules imported from China and Malaysia for two years. 

India may be the biggest beneficiary of China’s solar industry reforms

China has announced it is halting approvals of some new solar projects and cutting subsidies to developers to ease its pace of expansion.

Parliament panel slams govt for failing to keep up with solar energy targets

PM Modi wants India to have 100 GW installed solar capacity by 2022, but panel says at the current rate, the target seems almost impossible to achieve.

India is leading the solar charge, but its own domestic industry faces gathering clouds

While capacity is expanding rapidly, profit margins are shrinking, which could make it difficult for India to keep its promise of 100 GW solar power by 2022.

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Op Sindoor shifted something in Pakistani nuclear command structure. It puts the region in danger

New Delhi’s new modus operandi vis-à-vis responding to Pakistan undermines Islamabad’s asymmetric nuclear posture, particularly its battlefield nuclear weapons.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.