Oil India Limited has confirmed a fresh natural gas discovery in the Andaman offshore region, marking a significant milestone in India’s quest to strengthen domestic energy security. The discovery, made during exploration drilling in a deepwater block, underscores the company’s commitment to augmenting the nation’s hydrocarbon reserves and reducing reliance on imports. While commercial viability studies are underway, the find adds momentum to India’s larger ambition of harnessing untapped offshore resources in frontier basins to meet the country’s growing energy demand.