New Delhi, May 11 -- Building on the momentum of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for energy conservation, G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has proposed a radical blueprint for India's energy future.

Amidst the ongoing West Asia crisis and disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz, Kant on Monday argued that India must transform from a "Petro State" to an "Electric State" to secure its national sovereignty.

Addressing the CII Plenary Session on "Crafting the Future Energy Landscape: The Here & Now on Energy Transition," he underscored energy transition as both a climate and geopolitical imperative.

Looking ahead, Kant called for a sharp scale-up in India's clean energy ambition -- from the current 500 GW target to 1500...