India Energy Week 2026 commenced today with a strong call for sustained investment, global partnerships and coordinated action to drive a secure, affordable and sustainable global energy transition. The flagship conclave began with keynote addresses by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who collectively underlined the event’s growing role as a premier international platform for converting dialogue into action and ambition into measurable outcomes.
Addressing the gathering, Puri said the global energy transition must be anchored in “energy addition” rather than simple replacement, stressing the need for sustained investment across oil, gas, biofuels, green hydrogen, LNG and clean cooking fuels. Highlighting India’s reforms-driven energy strategy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he pointed to the opening of sedimentary basins for exploration, successive Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) and Discovered Small Fields (DSF) bidding rounds, and policy reforms aimed at attracting global investors. He added that India’s expanding LPG coverage, clean cooking access and diversified energy mix reflect its commitment to inclusive growth, affordability and climate justice.
Al Jaber said global energy demand is entering a phase of large-scale transformation driven by emerging markets, digitalisation and integrated energy systems, with India set to be a decisive driver of global demand in the coming decades. Warning that underinvestment poses the biggest risk to global energy security, he called for balanced investment across all energy sources to ensure stability, affordability and sustainability. Highlighting the UAE–India energy partnership, he reaffirmed ADNOC’s role as a reliable supplier of crude, LNG and LPG to India and stressed the importance of long-term, trust-based partnerships.
Welcoming delegates, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said India Energy Week has evolved into a global platform that turns ideas into action. He outlined Goa’s long-term vision for sustainable development, including a roadmap to achieve 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050, while emphasising the need to balance the green economy with the blue economy to ensure environmental sustainability alongside responsible use of ocean resources.
The inaugural session reinforced India’s positioning as a responsible global energy leader offering practical, scalable and inclusive solutions, with strong emphasis on international cooperation, innovation and investment mobilisation as key enablers of the global energy transition.
India Energy Week is India’s flagship global energy platform, bringing together government leaders, industry executives and innovators to advance a secure, sustainable and affordable energy future. As a neutral international forum, it drives investment, policy alignment and technological collaboration shaping the global energy landscape.
