Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Saturday said that the government has expanded India’s crude import basket from 27 to over 40 countries and opened up 99% of the nation’s offshore area for oil and gas exploration.

The move, the minister said, is part of a four-pronged strategy aimed at building “a future where energy is secure, affordable, and sustainable.”

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He outlined four key pillars of India’s energy journey — diversification of crude imports, innovation, expansion of domestic oil and gas exploration, and a clean energy transition.

The latter, he noted, is reflected in the Green Hydrogen Mission and the 10.60 crore Ujjwala beneficiary families who have gained access to subsidised LPG as clean cooking fuel, replacing firewood and dung

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