India and US Strengthen Energy Ties in Recent Diplomatic Meeting
Indian envoy Vinay Kwatra meets US energy secretary
The Economic Times
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Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's Ambassador to the US, met with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss enhancing energy cooperation. Key topics included civil nuclear collaboration, coal gasification, and LNG imports, as India continues to increase its energy imports from the US, particularly in coking coal.
- 01India's energy imports from the US have risen significantly over the past year.
- 02India is the largest global buyer of US coal, with coking coal making up 40% of its imports.
- 03The meeting focused on civil nuclear cooperation and other energy sectors.
- 04GAIL (India) Limited is expanding its LNG shipping portfolio with recent shipments from the US.
- 05The US is interested in collaborating with India on coal gasification and LPG exports.
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During a meeting at India House in Washington, D.C., Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's Ambassador to the US, engaged with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss the evolving energy partnership between India and the United States. Kwatra expressed his honor in hosting Wright and highlighted the productive discussions on various topics, particularly civil nuclear cooperation and coal gasification. Notably, India has become the largest buyer of US coal, importing around 20 million tonnes in FY25, with coking coal alone contributing 40% of this total. This meeting follows India's recent actions to deepen energy ties, including GAIL (India) Limited's flagging off of an LNG vessel, the Energy Fidelity, from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, marking a significant step in securing cleaner fuel supplies. The collaboration aims to enhance energy security and diversify sources for India.
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The strengthened energy partnership is expected to enhance India's energy security and diversify its energy sources, potentially leading to more stable energy prices for consumers.
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