Geopolitics
The Coal Imperative: India's Strategic Pivot in the Face of Western Climate Hypocrisy
India's surging energy demand necessitates coal to remain the foundation of its power grid for years, securing time for the nation to orchestrate a just transition on its own terms. This imperative for energy sovereignty is a direct rebuke to the hypocrisy of Western nations that built their empires on fossil fuels and now seek to dictate the development paths of Global South giants.