PM Modi to inaugurate India Energy Forum next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will subsequent week inaugurate the annual India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, which gathers vitality leaders to additional necessary dialogue on the nation’s new vitality future.

Modi will ship the inaugural handle on the digital occasion, to be held on October 26-28, organiser IHS Markit mentioned in an announcement.

India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, now in its fourth yr, is hosted by IHS Markit, a world chief in essential info, analytics and options.

“The event will convene an international group of speakers and delegates as well as a community of a thousand delegates from India and regional energy companies, energy-related industries, institutions and governments,” it mentioned.

The occasion’s audio system embody vitality ministers, senior business executives and main nationwide and worldwide vitality specialists.

Besides Modi, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) secretary common Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud are scheduled to talk on the three-day occasion.

BP group chief government Bernard Looney, TOTAL SA chairman Patrick Pouyanné, Petronas group CEO Tengku Muhammad Taufik, Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani, and Tellurian Inc president Meg Gentle are additionally listed as audio system.

“In charting its path to a new energy future, India has captured the world’s attention. This event will expand the important discussion on the opportunities, challenges and strategies in a rapidly-changing energy world and India’s role in it,” mentioned Daniel Yergin, IHS Markit vice chairman.

Key subjects to be explored will embody the influence of the pandemic on India’s future vitality demand, securing provides for India’s financial progress, vitality transition and the local weather agenda, pure fuel within the vitality combine, and techniques for refining and petrochemicals.

“The energy markets are closely watching the pace and shape of economic recovery in India because developments in India will significantly influence the future of energy markets globally,” mentioned Atul Arya, senior vice chairman and chief vitality strategist, IHS Markit.

India, he mentioned, is charting its personal path throughout this era of transition and turbulence within the vitality sector.