India’s energy security compromised because of ‘flawed foreign policy’: Rahul Gandhi

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that India’s energy security had been “compromised” and attributed the situation to what he described as a “flawed foreign policy”, PTI reported.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi said: “The basic issue is that gas is going to be a problem, petrol is going to be a problem, all fuel is going to be a problem because our energy security has been compromised.”

He asserted that the government must start preparations immediately, warning that without action “crores of people could suffer”.

VIDEO | Parliament session: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on the reported fuel crisis says, “Normally there is a procedure where you can ask to speak. I had asked to be allowed to make a statement about the situation in the country regarding LPG, gas and oil. This… pic.twitter.com/u7T9FE8ngZ— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 12, 2026

During his brief remarks in the Lok Sabha later, Gandhi raised questions about the country’s energy security and asserted that a nation as large as India should be able to decide its relationships with oil and gas suppliers on its own.

He accused the government of “bartering” with India’s energy security and asked why the United States had been allowed “to decide who we buy oil from,...

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