The Role of Energy Diplomacy in the Indian Current External Policy

In the XXI century the world faces new challenges, which threaten the sustainability and stability of the global system. Energy commodities shortage, that appeared due to limitations of the economic potential of our planet and the growing demand for energy resources, is one of the most important problems of our time. Under such conditions, the role of energy security increases significantly. Energy security is, doubtless, a key priority of the foreign policy of India, as the national reserves of energy commodities are scarce. The growing energy needs of India essentially define and will define the nature of its relations with other countries, as India is actively using foreign policy to conduct its energy policy and its provide energy security. In this paper the author analyzes the current state of the India's energy resources market; identifies the main problems in the Indian fuel and energy complex; determines the geography of India's cooperation with partners in the energy sphere. The author analyzes current energy policy and energy diplomacy of India, as well as a strategy to ensure energy security; studies the impact of energy diplomacy on India's role in the international arena.