India is turning heads worldwide as a new powerhouse in the green hydrogen race! This clean energy source, made without polluting the air, is gaining big momentum. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, the boss of Hydrogen Europe, says India is one of the strongest players thanks to its rapidly growing home market and huge opportunities to sell abroad, especially to Europe. Why is India so special? Chatzimarkakis shares, "India is perfectly located to ship green methanol and green ammonia," key clean fuels that travel major sea routes from East Asia to Europe via India. This location is a golden ticket for India to become a top green energy exporter. Europe is eager for green hydrogen too. Under India's National Green Hydrogen Mission, the country aims to pump out 5 million tonnes by FY30. Meanwhile, the European Union’s REPowerEU plan wants 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen imported by 2030 while also producing 10 million tonnes locally. But imports haven’t taken off as fast as hoped. Chatzimarkakis remarks, "We need a renewed, realistic, pragmatic hydrogen strategy," expected from the EU by October 2026. India and the EU have chatted before about supplying green hydrogen, using special rules from the Paris Agreement to earn carbon credits. According to Chatzimarkakis, "India is in a very comfortable position as most production schemes here are very compliant with the European rules." Anything not fitting EU rules can be used at home—smart planning! The EU also plans a big target under their Renewable Energy Directive (RED) III: 42% of industrial hydrogen use from renewable sources by 2030, jumping to 60% by 2035. Back home, India’s push on making cleaner vehicles instead of importing electric cars from China means the green hydrogen market will get a fresh burst of energy. "Hydrogen’s role in Europe is to bring member states together for cleaner transport," says Chatzimarkakis. He praises India’s fast, steady, and pragmatic policies as something the world can learn from. What about prices? Recent green ammonia tenders in India have shown encouraging price drops. Chatzimarkakis says if a methanol tender comes soon, prices will keep falling naturally. "If upcoming tenders on green hydrogen derivatives go well, the prices will be driven down by market forces—not by any mandatory industry purchases." This means cheaper and cleaner fuel soon! In short, India is not just dreaming green; it’s doing green and making waves worldwide. The stage is set. Will India rule the green energy game? All eyes are watching with excitement!