India's energy progress hailed by IEA, but major challenges loom
About half of India’s population — 700 million people — only gained access to electricity between 2000 and 2018.
India
A parliamentary republic and the world's most populous democracy. As a rising economic powerhouse and member of the U.N., G-20, and BRICS, it has a diverse economy driven by a large service sector, a growing manufacturing base, and a significant agricultural industry. Its strategic autonomy and influence in international affairs are key to its foreign policy.
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