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Stepping up oil exploration for energy security
The West Asia crisis has been a reality check for India’s oil exploration scene. With its heavy dependence on imported crude oil and natural gas, the country has been at the receiving end of the global supply shocks during the war. As geopolitics turns increasingly volatile, the need to intensify exploration of domestic oil reserves is a priority for India, more than ever before.
What is India’s goal on oil exploration? What needs to be fixed? What are the challenges on the way? To discuss these issues and more, we have a powerful panel of experts.
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Sushma Rawat
Former exploration director, ONGC
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Manas Kumar Sharma
Former exploration director, Oil India
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Shubhangi Mathur
Business Standard
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Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
16 Jul 2026 02:00 PM IST 
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02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
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