QUESTION 19
GS2
15 marks
The question of India’s Energy Security constitutes the most important part of India’s economic progress. Analyze India’s energy policy cooperation with West Asian countries.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Analyse how India's energy ties with West Asian countries serve its energy security.
AnalyzeBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.
Demand-wise check
- 1Dependence: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE as major crude suppliers; Qatar for LNG; Gulf diaspora links≈50 words
- 2Cooperation: long-term LNG contracts, strategic reserves storage, joint refinery projects, upstream stakes (ONGC Videsh in Abu Dhabi), shift to buyer-seller partnerships≈50 words
- 3Challenges: price volatility, OPEC+ cuts, Iran sanctions, Red Sea and Hormuz risks, Russian crude shift since 2022≈50 words
- 4Future: green hydrogen, IMEC corridor, I2U2≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Why West Asia mattersOil and gas cooperationStrategic partnershipsChallengesDiversificationConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing imports without cooperation measures
- Ignoring the renewable/IMEC future angle
Draw this
- Map: West Asian suppliers, sea routes and Indian SPR sites
Value addition
- DealPetronet LNG renewed its contract with QatarEnergy (2024) for 7.5 million tonnes a year for 20 years from 2028.Petronet LNG, February 2024
- ExampleADNOC stores crude in India's Mangaluru strategic petroleum reserve under a 2018 agreement.ISPRL
- DataIndia imports over 85% of its crude oil needs.PPAC
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