India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Friday met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and discussed the energy partnership between the two countries. Kwatra received Wright and his wife Liz at the India House here.
“Honoured to host @SecretaryWright and Mrs. Wright at India House. Productive conversation on a range of subjects including the India-US energy partnership,” Kwatra said in a post on X. The US is keen to cooperate with India on civil nuclear cooperation, in addition to other areas like coal gasification and US LPG exports.
India has increased its energy imports from the US over the past year amid trade pact negotiations with Washington. India is the largest buyer of US coal globally with coking coal contributing 40 per cent of the total 20 million tonnes (MT) of coal imported by New Delhi from the US in FY25.
Earlier this week, GAIL (India) Limited flagged off an LNG vessel from a US terminal, signalling deeper India-US cooperation in securing cleaner fuel supplies. The LNG vessel Energy Fidelity was flagged off on April 20 from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal by India’s Consul General in Houston, DC Manjunath.
“GAIL (India) Limited proudly marks a significant milestone in India’s global energy journey,” the company said on Tuesday. It described the development as part of its long-term LNG shipping portfolio.
India discusses energy cooperation with Nepal
Kathmandu: India's envoy in Kathmandu and the energy minister in the new government in Nepal discussed issues of mutual interests and those focusing on cooperation in energy.
India’s Ambassador to the Himalayan nation Naveen Srivastava and Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha met here on Friday, according to sources in the ministry.
Shrestha took charge as the Energy Minister in March last week after the Balendra Shah-led Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a landslide victory in the general election earlier that month. Minister Shrestha and Ambassador Srivastava discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interests, focusing on cooperation in energy and water resources.
“The discussions focused on the longstanding partnership between Nepal and India, and the shared vision of advancing sustainable development and regional connectivity,” sources said.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration and fostering greater synergy to ensure shared prosperity and mutual benefit for the people of both countries. The energy minister said he looks forward to further strengthening this partnership through continued dialogue and cooperation.
Weeks before the March general elections, Nepal signed a long-term agreement for the export of 10,000 MW power to India, an MoU for cooperation in renewable energy, and jointly inaugurated three cross-border transmission lines.
These developments took place during the two-day visit of the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the Himalayan nation in January. On the same day, Shreshtha also met Chinese Ambassador Zhang Maoming and discussed a range of topics aimed at advancing mutually beneficial practical cooperation. “They also exchanged views on how to cope with the current regional energy challenges,” sources added.
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