India consolidates its position as an energy leader at IEW 2025
Delhi Delhi: On the concluding day of the third edition of India Energy Week 2025, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri spoke about the success of this showpiece energy event, highlighting the unprecedented number of participants and exhibitors and technical paper presentations.The world’s second largest energy event concluded successfully, with over 70,000 visitors, over 600 exhibitors and ten international pavilions participating over four days. With nine dedicated themes, it showcased key innovations, strategic collaborations and policy insights shaping the global energy landscape.
The Union Minister said the event exceeded expectations by covering multiple sectors, including petroleum, natural gas, green energy, biofuels and compressed biogas, showcasing remarkably innovative developments.Puri emphasised that in a short span of three years, India Energy Week has established itself as the world’s second largest energy platform, the fourth edition of which will be held in Goa in 2026. The Minister emphasised that IEW 2025 has differentiated itself from other global energy forums by facilitating real business transactions rather than merely serving as a networking platform.
Hardeep Puri particularly highlighted practical innovations such as the cost-effective conversion kits displayed at the HPCL stall, designed to enable the use of biofuels in two and three-wheelers. Additionally, the Minister also expressed satisfaction at the convergence of investors, manufacturers and consumers, particularly evident in the display of flex fuel vehicles. Speaking on India-US energy cooperation, the Minister noted substantial progress in bilateral relations, particularly in the natural gas sector. The Minister highlighted India’s stated goal of increasing natural gas consumption in its energy mix from the current around 6 per cent to 15 per cent, emphasising the strategic importance of relations with the United States for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
