Hormuz Crisis: India's Energy Security Demands Rapid Diversification, Green Transition

• The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis highlights India's vulnerability, with 46% of crude and 90% of LPG transiting the now-closed strait.
• LPG shortages have severely impacted India's food sector, forcing businesses to adapt and leading to government interventions.
• A 'New Energy Doctrine' is crucial, focusing on tripling strategic reserves, radical diversification of import sources, and a pivot to natural gas and nuclear energy.
• India is exploring domestic solutions like Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) from agricultural waste and Dimethyl Ether (DME) from coal to reduce import dependency.
• The crisis underscores the urgent need for India to invest in in-house energy infrastructure and accelerate its green transition for long-term resilience.