Modi Warns of Weaponisation of Resources, Announces Nuclear Power Expansion

• •Modi framed global resource competition as weaponisation, positioning energy access as a security priority rather than a purely economic concern.
• •India targets 100 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2047 with five new reactors planned, a major expansion from current capacity of approximately 8 gigawatts.
• •Modi stated there is no domestic shortage of gas, fuel, or urea, crediting government intervention.
• •The speech occurred against the backdrop of the US-Iran conflict disrupting energy supply routes, according to Indiatimes reporting.
• •The nuclear expansion target implies significant long-term investment in nuclear infrastructure and fuel supply chains.

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