Independence Day: PM Modi puts self-reliance, energy security, chips, tech at centre of developed India push
The trade artery is important for India, as about 40% of the country’s oil imports, over 50% of its natural gas imports, and 90% of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports came through the Strait of Hormuz before the war began.
Modi also outlined a seven-point growth framework ‘Sapt Dhara’ for the next five-seven years, with focus on manufacturing, agriculture and food production, technology and innovation, infrastructure and connectivity, defence, green and blue economy, a... [7684 chars]