New Delhi, July 23 -- In a joint assessment of risks to India's infrastructure sector, industry leaders along with government and civil society members explored measures to improve its resilience.

Infrastructure resilience is emerging as one of the most important challenges as electricity demand surges and risks to energy systems intensify.

The stakeholder consultation was organised by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

Energy systems face a multitude of threats from natural hazards to cybersecurity. The IEA identified nearly 300 weather-related disruptions to energy systems in 2023 alone, affecting more than 210 million households and impacting business activity.

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