India Can Cut Energy Import Risk Faster With Electrification And Nuclear Push Say Kotak Advisor

The plan targets import vulnerability from external shocks

Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mutual Fund, and a member of the PM’s economic advisory council, says India must reduce vulnerability to energy shocks by accelerating electrification and rapidly scaling up nuclear power. His argument centers on cutting dependence on energy imports and strengthening long-term energy security as global disruptions threaten supply and prices.