Sanjay Mitra

Mr Sanjay Mitra, IAS, is Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

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Power Trading and National Security

Power trading across borders is not a new concept, even in the subcontinent. However, it has been sporadic and unstructured and often not in strict consonance with the requirements of national security. This article seeks to make out a case for using energy security and cross border power trade, as one of the ‘soft power’ tools to further our national security.