New Delhi, March 30 -- As India moves to unlock vast frontiers for energy exploration across land and sea, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Monday said round 11 of India's Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) has been launched.

Highlighting the nation's energy journey, Puri in a post on X said, "With OALP Round-XI now live, we unlock vast frontiers beneath our land and seas--powering growth, resilience, and self-reliance. Round-X (~25 blocks; ~182,589 sq km) and Round-XI (~80,228 sq km) are now on offer - together unlocking ~262,817 sq km for exploration."

The Union Minister described the launch as a decisive step aligned with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Samudra Manthan initia...