India should try to cut oil imports by 10% in 2022: Modi

India imports about 80 percent of its daily crude oil requirements, making it a major contributor to the country's import bill.

March 27, 2015 / 12:17 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday India should try to cut oil imports by 10 percent in 2022 from 77 percent now.

He was addressing an energy summit in the capital city of New Delhi.

India imports about 80 percent of its daily crude oil requirements, making it a major contributor to the country's import bill.

first published: Mar 27, 2015 12:17 pm

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