India’s energy security architecture is entering a dangerous phase of structural stress.
In this new Sharp Scope data analyst Divyanka Tandon analysis examines how rising import dependence, growing exposure to the Strait of Hormuz, shrinking flexibility in crude sourcing, and inadequate strategic petroleum reserves are converging into a major national vulnerability.
The study maps:
• India’s rising oil import dependence
• The shift from Gulf reliance to Russian crude dependence
• Hormuz chokepoint risks
• Strategic petroleum reserve limitations
• Conflict escalation scenarios and economic shock projections
• Policy gaps in India’s energy resilience framework
At a time of intensifying geopolitical instability, the question is no longer whether disruptions are possible — but whether India is structurally prepared to absorb them.
Read the full Sharp Scope analysis in the PDF below.
Divyanka Tandon holds an M.Tech in Data Analytics from BITS Pilani. With a strong foundation in technology and data interpretation, her work focuses on geopolitical risk analysis and writing articles that make sense of global and national data, trends, and their underlying causes. Views expressed are the author’s own.
Raghvendra Tripathi 
Daljeet Singh 
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar