New Delhi, July 10 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal told an energy conference India must cut its dependence on "particular geographies" and look at alternative sources of supply to build resilient supply chains.

Addressing an India Energy Storage Week event in New Delhi on Thursday, Goyal said India must also look at newer technologies to reduce dependence on imports.

"We must work to prevent distortions. We must reduce our dependence on particular geographies and look at alternative sources of supply where we can have resilience in our supply chain. We must also look at newer technologies so that we are not overly dependent on imports and can focus on self-reliance," said Goyal, speaking virtually at the conference.

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