India postponed formal submission of its next nationally determined contribution (NDC) at the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, despite having already exceeded some 2030 targets and sourcing over half its electricity from non-fossil fuels. At the summit, India urged wealthy nations to mobilise trillions in climate finance rather than billions, while its ranking in the Climate Change Performance Index was downgraded from 10th to 23rd amid concerns about continued coal reliance. Analysts warn the delay could hamper India’s leadership ambitions in global climate policy.