India Taking Steps to Cut Oil & Gas Imports, Focus on Exploration: PM

'India Emerging as One of the Fastest-Growing Economies in the World, the Country is Dependent on Foreign Nations for Crude Oil and Gas'

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NUMALIGARH (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the BJP-led central government is taking steps to reduce imports of crude oil and gas, focusing more on exploration of fossil fuels and green energy.

Addressing a rally in Assam's Numaligarh after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore, Modi said that with India emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, the country is dependent on foreign nations for crude oil and gas.

"To change this, the focus has to be on meeting our energy requirements. We are working on becoming self-reliant in meeting our energy needs," he said.