Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that energy security is inseparable from national security, strategic autonomy and economic resilience. Addressing the 6th International Climate Summit 2026 – India’s Energy and Food Security Mission organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, the Minister called for increasingly self-reliant, indigenous, affordable and technology-advanced energy sector. The Minister described the present period as a time of transition towards a secure and sustainable energy future, including a transition towards clean energy. He said that as India seeks to assume a greater global role, it would also have to keep pace with global trends and technological developments in the energy sector.
Highlighting the Government’s approach of pursuing energy security through multiple pathways, the Science and Techology Minister said that nuclear energy is one of the important areas being pursued. He emphasised that biofuels and the circular economy would form an important part of India’s clean-energy transition. He further mentioned that the next industrial revolution would be driven significantly by the circular economy and new technology pathways, including biofuels, ethanol and sustainable fuels. The Minister also stressed that India’s growing requirements in sectors such as agriculture, health, irrigation, fertiliser and transport make it necessary to continuously increase the pace of development and adoption of clean-energy technologies.
Dr Singh emphasised that India’s energy transition cannot be viewed in isolation and would require simultaneous progress in technology, self-reliance, affordability, clean energy, private participation and innovation. He said that the country’s growing energy requirements and its aspiration to remain globally competitive make it essential to continue developing indigenous and technologically advanced solutions.
The Minister called upon the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry to act as a bridge and catalyst between the Government and the non-government sector. He said that industry and professional bodies can play an important role in bringing the two sides together and contributing to India’s collective journey towards 2047.
