Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Modi Urges Renewables Amid Hormuz Shipping Tensions
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked to the Cabinet Secretary about keeping the country’s fuel and food supplies safe.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway, is blocked because of fighting between Iran and the US.
Modi said India is buying more gas and oil from different places and is making sure factories can keep running.
He also wants to help Indian sailors who are in danger.
Modi wants India to use more solar and other clean energy so it doesn’t need as much oil from other countries.
Prime Minister Modi briefed the Cabinet Secretary on energy security amid Iran‑US tensions disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.
India has diversified LPG sources and keeps crude oil stocks high, keeping refineries above 100% utilisation.
Measures to expand natural gas pipelines, LNG regasification, and city gas distribution were reviewed to reduce fossil‑fuel dependence.
Fertiliser supply for the Rabi season was assessed, with directives to secure uninterrupted procurement.
Modi directed a unified coordination mechanism and safety support for Indian seafarers affected by the conflict.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cabinet Secretary
- What
- Briefing on energy security and supply measures amid shipping disruptions
- When
- July 2024
- Where
- India and the Strait of Hormuz
- Why
- To ensure uninterrupted petroleum, LPG, and fertiliser supplies and protect seafarers
- Event
- Modi briefing on energy security amid Hormuz tensions
- Date
- July 2024
- Location
- India, Strait of Hormuz
- Key Measures
- Diversified LPG, expanded gas pipelines, LNG regasification, fertiliser procurement
- Stakeholders
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet Secretary, Indian seafarers