India's Bold Climate Pledge: Reducing Hormuz Strait Dependence by 2035

• India aims to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and the Hormuz Strait by increasing non-fossil fuel power capacity to 60% by 2035.
• The updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under UNFCCC targets a 47% reduction in emission intensity by 2035 compared to 2005 levels.
• This move is a response to global climate crisis and geopolitical instability affecting energy supply, particularly from the Gulf region.
• India achieved its previous NDC targets ahead of schedule, setting more ambitious goals for the future.
• Strategies include green energy expansion, battery storage, clean industrial processes, and global cooperation, alongside adaptation measures and citizen involvement through the LiFE initiative.