This document summarizes reactive power management in India. It begins by defining the different types of power: active power, which does actual work; reactive power, which doesn't do work but is needed to support voltage; and apparent power, which is the combination of active and reactive power. It then discusses the necessity of reactive power to support voltage and enable the transmission of active power. The document outlines issues India faced with an electricity blackout in 2012 due to underestimating the importance of reactive power. It describes various methods to compensate for reactive power, such as shunt compensation, series compensation, and FACTS devices. It concludes by discussing India's growing need to strengthen its transmission network through improved reactive power management to meet increasing power