CNBC reports that India aims to achieve energy self-sufficiency by expanding its renewable energy footprint, but its green energy transition is facing a dependency issue on China. India's Central Electricity Authority has proposed making battery storage mandatory for all new government solar and wind projects from next July to enhance power supply reliability. However, India's current domestic battery manufacturing capacity is less than 1% of its projected demand for 2026, and nearly 80% of batteries used for renewable energy storage still need to be imported from China, which could hinder India's energy security goals.