New Delhi, May 28 -- German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann called to be independent from fossil fuel as the world grapples with an energy crisis due to tensions in West Asia, disrupting the oil and gas supply through the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to ANI, Ackermann said that the countries need to find alternatives and pushed for a global collaboration in this step to secure a safer future.

"We need to become more independent from fossil fuels. We have seen crises coming up time and again, which make fuel prices rise. Countries like India, with a lot of vulnerable population, but also like Germany, suffer from it. We have to try to find ways and means to become independent from fossil fuels. If India, Europe and Germany in particu...