00:00 for Carmichael coal mine project in Australia.
00:05 The rationale to go to Australia was
00:09 to get access to a better quality coal
00:14 that India needed to light up millions of homes.
00:17 Even in a country known for its massive coal exports,
00:26 we faced formidable oppositions from multiple groups
00:34 that did not want to see us succeed
00:38 and continuously targeted our reputations.
00:42 Some of it was political, some ideological,
00:53 and some just vindictive.
00:58 Yet it was my convictions in the project's critical role
01:05 in augmenting India's energy security
01:09 that drove my ambitions and willingness
01:13 to take the criticism.
01:16 For me, it was a testimony to the commitment
01:22 of the Adani group to take India forward,
01:26 its energy security ambitions, a pledge
01:32 to ensure that we did our part to help ensure that no Indian is
01:42 left in the dark.
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