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India electrifies 2.86 crore households, expands energy ties

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC · How we work

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for energy access at a New York event on September 24 2026.
India electrified 2.86 crore households and added 10.56 crore LPG connections, deepening energy cooperation with Australia.
Modi told Lok Sabha on March 23 2026 that oil, LNG and LPG suppliers grew from 27 to 41 countries in 11 years.
India has built over 5.3 million metric tonnes of strategic petroleum reserves.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for energy access at a New York event on September 24 2026.
India electrified 2.86 crore households and added 10.56 crore LPG connections, deepening energy cooperation with Australia.
Modi told Lok Sabha on March 23 2026 that oil, LNG and LPG suppliers grew from 27 to 41 countries in 11 years.
India has built over 5.3 million metric tonnes of strategic petroleum reserves.