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How is the current standoff between the USA and Iran affecting India’s energy security?

  • UPSC 2019
  • 15 marks
  • Recent Developments in Indian Foreign Policy

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Energy security, in New Delhi's own formula, means availability, affordability and sustainability. Its classic rule is Winston Churchill's, quoted by Daniel Yergin: "safety and certainty in oil lie in variety and variety alone." The standoff that followed the US exit from the JCPOA in May 2018 tested that rule, because India imports about 85% of…

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  • How the standoff hit India in 2018–19
  • How India adapted
  • The standoff turned into war, 2025–26
  • Conclusion
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