PM Modi to Inaugurate India Energy Forum Held from Oct 26-28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the annual India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, which gathers energy leaders to further important dialogue on the nation’s new energy future.

He will deliver the inaugural address at the virtual event, to be held between October 26-28, organised by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

The organiser IHS Markit i a statement said that “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.”

Further, the speakers of the event include energy ministers, senior industry executives and leading national and international energy experts.

Besides PM Modi, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) secretary general Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo and Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud are scheduled to speak at the event.

BP group chief executive Bernard Looney, TOTAL SA chairman Patrick Pouyanne, Petronas group CEO Tengku Muhammad Taufik, Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani, and Tellurian Inc president Meg Gentle are also listed as speakers.

Commenting on the development, Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit, said that “We are honored to have Prime Minister Modi inaugurate the fourth India Energy Forum by CERAWeek. We are pleased to be hosting virtually this important event under the patronage of Minister Pradhan and the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 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.”

Key topics to be explored will include the impact of the pandemic on India's future energy demand, securing supplies for India's economic growth, energy transition and the climate agenda, natural gas in the energy mix, and strategies 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,” said Atul Arya, senior vice president and chief energy strategist, IHS Markit.

Arya added “India is charting its own path during this period of transition and turbulence in the energy sector. India Energy Forum by CERAWeek is a unique opportunity for the energy industry around the world to hear directly from political leaders, policymakers and industry leaders about what lies ahead in the world of energy globally and in India.”