“India Must Treat Energy Independence as a National Security Mission”, My Ind Maker, March 07, 2026
“There are moments in history when a nation must see danger not merely as a threat, but as a summons. Bharat has answered such summonses before. When food insecurity threatened her dignity, she moved toward self-sufficiency. When advanced technology was denied, she built indigenous capabilities. When strategic vulnerability became clear, she strengthened her defence and scientific institutions.
We are again at such a moment.
The turmoil involving Iran, the United States, Israel, and the wider Middle East—along with instability surrounding Venezuelan oil—has exposed a truth India can no longer afford to ignore: our economic future remains vulnerable to forces beyond our control so long as our energy dependence remains high. Reuters reported in early 2026 that Indian refiners resumed or expanded Venezuelan crude purchases amid shifts in U.S. sanctions and export flows, underscoring that India’s energy exposure is shaped not only by war in West Asia but also by sanctions, instability, and great-power bargaining elsewhere.
This is why the question before Bharat is no longer merely one of renewable expansion. It is one of sovereignty……”
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