India’s maritime trade is under growing pressure as global geopolitical tensions disrupt key shipping routes crucial for energy imports and exports.

In this episode of Energonomics, host Richa Mishra speaks with businessline’s T E Raja Simhan to unpack India’s vulnerability at critical chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, the case for building a national merchant fleet, rising insurance risks, and whether a proposed sovereign reinsurance fund can protect India’s supply chains in turbulent times.

Published on April 9, 2026