# Modi warns of resource weaponisation, pushes self-reliance 2026-08-15T23:56:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world has abandoned globalisation and that resources like fuel and medicines are being weaponised, as he stressed the need for energy self-reliance. Speaking from the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, he warned that strategic sea routes are also being used as instruments of geopolitical pressure. The Times of India reports Modi criticised inward-looking policies globally but positioned India as an open economy signing trade deals with 40 countries. Rediff.com notes the Strait of Hormuz disruption, nearly a quarter of global seaborne oil transits it, has forced India to diversify crude imports to 41 countries and LNG to 15. To reduce dependence on imports, Modi cited the Rs 84,084-crore Samudra Manthan scheme for deepwater oil and gas exploration, and said 99 per cent of sedimentary basins have been opened for exploration. ## Coverage - rediff.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T03:16:58+00:00. Tags: Atmanirbhar Bharat, International Energy Agency, Narendra Modi, Red Fort, Samudra Manthan, Strait of Hormuz Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/modi-warns-of-resource-weaponisation-calls-for-energy-self-reliance/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/modi-warns-of-resource-weaponisation-calls-for-energy-self-reliance/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/