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Energy is sine qua non for development of a country irrespective of the situation that they are placed in the larger milieu of development. It is the most sought after entity across continents and will continue to play determinant role in international politics and international relation. Over the last few decades it has developed potentials to dictate the world order and has designed and redesigned the world order. It has fast become a turf and a battle ground not only for major powers of the world but also for oil possessing countries as well as for non-state actors. It is fundamental to socio-economic and technological development of the nation state. In the fast globalising and increasingly competitive world, it has come to occupy front-stage in world politics.Contemporary multi-polar worldwhich is characterised by competition for resources, energy security (both the access and flow of it) is among the most pressing issues in global politics.
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