India is set to spend 100trn rupees (£972bn) on a national infrastructure plan to boost economic growth and help the country meet its climate goals.

Speaking as part of Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the programme will "create job opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young people".

"It will help local manufacturers turn globally competitive and also develop possibilities of new future economic zones in the country," he said. While he did not go into great detail, he said the scheme, called "Gati Shakti", will expand the use of cleaner fuels.

Mr Modi pledged to invest more in electric mobility, solar energy and "green hydrogen" - which does not emit carbon dioxide - in order for the country to become energy independent by 2047.

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