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Indian decisions regarding the country’s energy mix have global consequences. For this reason it is of paramount importance whether Indian declarations to take on climate change mitigation efforts could, indeed, mean a shift away from a fossil fuels-dominated energy mix and towards the deployment of renewable energy sources. However, the thesis of a dramatic shift in Indian climate change policy is premature and highly disputable. It is the aim of the author to list the causes that will likely hinder the shift towards a low-carbon economy and it will show, therefore, that an Indian low-carbon energy revolution is not likely to appear any time soon.