India Must Build Resilient Supply Chains to Lead the Global Energy Transition: HD Kumaraswamy

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday asserted that the definition of energy security has undergone a fundamental transformation, stating that in today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, a nation’s strength is determined not merely by access to energy resources but by its ability to manufacture, innovate and build resilient supply chains for the technologies that will power the future.

Delivering the keynote address at the Special Plenary Session on “Energy Security & Supply Chains” during the 7th CII International Energy Conference & Exhibition in New Delhi, the Minister outlined India’s strategy to emerge as a global manufacturing hub for clean energy technologies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasising that industrial capability and energy security are now inseparable.

“I invite industry and all stakeholders to come forward and work with the Government to make India Aatmanirbhar and realise the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047,” the Minister said, concluding his address.(UPDATED ON 6TH AUGUST 2026)