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INTERNATIONAL | India Energy Week 2026

India’s New Energy Vision

Not Just Energy Security,

A Mission for Self-Reliance

With an eye on meeting future needs and challenges, India is now
working not just towards energy security but towards energy self-
reliance. India has immense opportunities in the energy sector, which is
why, at India Energy Week 2026 held in Goa from January 27-30, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi called upon global representatives to Make in
India, Innovate in India, Scale with India, and Invest in India.

nergy self-reliance in India is no longer an domestic demand and make exports more compet-
option but an economic, strategic, and geo- itive by overcoming low-cost refining and transpor-
Epolitical necessity. This is why India is not only tation challenges.
rapidly adopting green and clean energy but is also India is continuously working to enhance global
setting ambitious production capacity targets and partnerships in every sector. In line with this
achieving them ahead of schedule. India is on a effort to strengthen partnerships, Prime Minister
mission to become self-reliant in the energy sector Narendra Modi, at India Energy Week 2026, said
and reduce its dependence on foreign fuels. Efforts that there are significant investment opportunities
are also underway to attract partnerships and in- in various sectors connected to the energy value
vestments in the energy sector. India is developing chain in India. India has significantly opened up its
an energy ecosystem that can meet the country’s exploration sector. The mission related to deep-sea

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