Energy Security: Strategic Autonomy & Diversification

India is the 3rd largest energy consumer globally. Its energy diplomacy focuses on securing traditional hydrocarbons, building reserves, and leading the transition to clean energy through global partnerships.

🛢️ Hydrocarbon Security & Geopolitical Hedging

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🛢️ Hydrocarbon Security & Geopolitical Hedging

🛢️ Hydrocarbon Security & Geopolitical Hedging

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Diversified Crude Sourcing: Sourcing decisions are guided by market conditions, maintaining autonomy by buying oil from Russia (reaching ~40% of imports in recent years), the Middle East (including a 2026 UAE ADNOC LNG deal), Venezuela, and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR): Phase I: Operational capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) across underground cavern sites in Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru, and Padur. Phase II: Expanding storage by 6.5 MMT at Chandikhol (Odisha) and Padur (Karnataka) under a commercial-cum-strategic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

⚡ Clean Energy Alliances & Regional Integration

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⚡ Clean Energy Alliances & Regional Integration

⚡ Clean Energy Alliances & Regional Integration

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International Solar Alliance (ISA): Headquartered in Gurugram, India, driving the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative to link regional solar grids across continents. Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA): Spearheaded by India to accelerate the global adoption of biofuels, developing standardized certification and technology sharing. Cross-Border Grid Integration: Feasibility studies for a subsea electricity link to Sri Lanka. Robust cross-border electricity trade with Bhutan and Nepal (hydro-power import) and Bangladesh (power export).

🧪 Future Tech: Critical Minerals, Nuclear & Hydrogen

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🧪 Future Tech: Critical Minerals, Nuclear & Hydrogen

🧪 Future Tech: Critical Minerals, Nuclear & Hydrogen

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Critical Minerals Diplomacy: Partnering under the Australia-India Critical Minerals Investment Partnership and Canada-India framework to secure supply chains for lithium, cobalt, and nickel required for EV batteries. Nuclear Energy Mission (February 2025): Targets 100 GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2047. Focuses on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) utilizing the US 10CFR810 nuclear design clearance to co-develop compact reactors in India. National Green Hydrogen Mission: Target of producing 5 MMT of Green Hydrogen by 2030. Setting up export-oriented green hydrogen hubs at major maritime ports (e.g., Deendayal Port in Kandla and VO Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin). Strategic Hedging: Managing geopolitical risks by maintaining multiple oil and gas suppliers. Critical Mineral Security: Safeguarding the rare earth and mineral supply chain to prevent technological vulnerabilities. OSOWOG Grid: Fostering global climate justice by connecting solar abundance to energy-deficient regions.

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Conclusion

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