By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : January 28, 2026 8:18 am
Urges joint action for sustainable energy future
India Energy Week 2026 commenced with keynote addresses by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and a welcome address Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant.
The speakers reiterated the global conclave’s role as a premier international platform for translating energy dialogue into action, innovation into implementation, and ambition into outcomes.
Delivering the keynote address, Minister Puri highlighted India’s steady and resilient progress towards energy security, self-reliance and climate justice under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He noted that India Energy Week has rapidly evolved into a trusted global forum, bringing together policymakers, producers, consumers, technology providers and investors to navigate a period of unprecedented transition and volatility in the global energy system.
Shri Puri emphasised that the global energy transition is fundamentally about “energy addition” rather than replacement, underscoring the need for sustained investment across oil, gas, biofuels, green hydrogen, LNG and clean cooking fuels. He outlined India’s reforms-driven approach to ensuring availability, affordability and sustainability.
The Minister highlighted the opening of large sedimentary basins for exploration, successive Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) and Discovered Small Fields (DSF) bidding rounds, along with continued policy reforms to attract global investors.
He added that India’s rapid expansion of LPG coverage, clean cooking access and diversified energy mix reflect the country’s commitment to inclusive growth and equitable energy access.
Addressing the gathering, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, underlined that global energy demand is entering a phase of transformation at scale, which is driven by emerging markets, digitalisation and the integration of diverse energy systems. He noted that India sits at the heart of these megatrends and will be a decisive driver of global energy demand in the decades ahead.
Dr. Al Jaber stressed that the greatest risk facing the global energy system is underinvestment, and called for balanced investment across all forms of energy to ensure security, affordability and sustainability. Highlighting the depth of the UAE–India energy partnership, he noted ADNOC’s role as a reliable supplier of crude, LNG and LPG to India while reaffirming UAE’s commitment to long-term, trust-based partnerships that deliver certainty, resilience and shared value in a rapidly evolving global energy landscape.
Welcoming delegates, Dr. Pramod Sawant highlighted the importance of balancing the green economy with the blue economy, ensuring environmental sustainability alongside responsible use of ocean resources.