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Modi says energy investments helped India withstand war-related disruptions
Narendra Modi said India’s energy investments helped it withstand disruptions caused by the war involving Iran and Gulf countries.
Over the past decade, India expanded domestic fuel production, built crude oil storage and increased solar, hydro and wind power.
India’s renewable energy capacity has passed 300 gigawatts, Modi said.
In Karnataka, he inaugurated infrastructure projects worth more than ₹15,600 crore, including an LPG facility that will add 80,000 tonnes of storage capacity.
A Bengaluru biogas plant is expected to produce about 13 tonnes a day, while solar schemes have supported households and farmers.
A new Bengaluru Metro section pushed the network past 100 kilometres.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said investments in energy security over the past decade helped India withstand disruptions caused by the war involving Iran and Gulf countries.
He made the remarks while speaking at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in Karnataka.
Modi said India had expanded domestic fuel production, built crude oil storage facilities and increased solar, hydro and wind power generation.
He also said India’s renewable energy capacity had crossed 300 gigawatts.
On Friday, he inaugurated infrastructure projects worth more than ₹15,600 crore in Karnataka.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- He said energy investments over the past decade helped India withstand war-related disruptions.
- When
- Friday, November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The remarks were made at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in Karnataka.
- Why
- Modi said the investments strengthened India’s energy security and helped the country face the crisis with resilience.
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India expanded domestic fuel production, developed crude oil storage facilities and increased solar, hydro and wind power generation.
Modi made his remarks on energy security while speaking at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Modi inaugurated infrastructure projects worth more than ₹15,600 crore in Karnataka.
- Energy projects
- Worth more than ₹15,600 crore
- Renewable energy capacity
- More than 300 gigawatts
- LPG facility
- Planned to add 80,000 metric tonnes to India’s storage capacity
- Compressed biogas plant
- Expected to produce around 13 tonnes of biogas a day
- Rooftop solar
- More than six million households had installed systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
What people are saying
War around Iran and Gulf countries shows how important energy security is. Steps taken for energy security in the last decade helped the country face the crisis with resilience
This means that Karnataka’s food providers are now also becoming energy providers. These schemes are reducing electricity costs and creating new income and employment opportunities
In other words, this neo-middle class is becoming a major engine of growth for India’s economy