Speaking at NDTV's "India Sustainability Mission" Conclave, Mr Joshi said, "Sustainability is rooted in Indian culture because we have always considered sun as "Surya devta", wind as "Vayu devta" and water as "Varuna devta".
Speaking further, he said that reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in the renewable energy sector have put India very high in the world on several green energy barometers.