Independent India began its development process with four critical external dependencies — food, foreign exchange, defence equipment and energy. AdvertisementThe governments of the day learnt important economic and foreign policy lessons from each crisis. The shortcomings in defence equipment available during the 1962 war forced Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to reach out to the United States for assistance. The TRUST statement says both countries are “leading producers and consumers, in driving the global energy landscape”, committing them to an Energy Security Partnership, including in oil, gas, and civil nuclear energy. India can no longer trust Trump’s America on energy security after the events of the last fortnight.

Source: Indian Express March 13, 2026 12:44 UTC