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Episode Title: 🇮🇳India’s Green Hydrogen: From Energy to Diplomacy to New Regional Alliances🇮🇳

We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a business leader who is reshaping India’s clean energy future.

Nishaanth Balashanmugam is the CEO and Founding Director of Green Hydrogen India (GH2 India), the country’s largest green hydrogen network. 

Under his leadership, GH2 India has brought together governments, industry, and global partners to accelerate investment, policy, and standards in one of the most pivotal sectors of the energy transition.

In this episode, we explore how India’s green hydrogen ambitions extend far beyond technology and infrastructure. It is about sovereignty, diplomacy, and economic leadership, from mobilising capital and scaling domestic projects to redefining regional energy alliances in Asia and beyond. 

Expect a conversation rich in insight, vision, and forward-looking strategy.

Topics Covered:
◽️ Transition from Automotive Leadership to Driving India’s Green Hydrogen Revolution
◽️ Balancing Grassroots Industry Needs with Global Energy Policy Goals
◽️ Bridging the Gap Between SME Readiness and Multinational Ambition
◽️ Case Studies of Regional Hydrogen Deployment and the Challenge of Scaling Nationwide
◽️ Financing Levers in the Energy Transition and the Under-Utilisation of Domestic Institutional Capital
◽️ Risks of Over-Reliance on Concessional Foreign Debt in Building Hydrogen Infrastructure
◽️ Green Hydrogen as a Catalyst for India’s Economic Sovereignty and Moral Climate Responsibility
◽️ India’s Role as a Hydrogen Supplier Reshaping Asian Energy Alliances and Regional Diplomacy
◽️ Strategic Implications of India China Relations for Future Energy Collaboration
◽️ Prospect of a BRICS Hydrogen Trading Bloc and its Governance Challenges
◽️ Three Pivotal Decisions That Will Define India’s Leadership in the Global Hydrogen Economy

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