PM Modi highlights energy exploitation opportunities
The CEOs of global energy groups have expressed strong confidence in India’s growth trajectory, and conveyed to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, their keen interest in expanding and deepening their business presence in the country, citing policy stability, reform momentum and long-term demand visibility https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
The CEOs interacted with Prime Minister Modi as part of the ongoing India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg on 28 Jan.
Welcoming the CEOs, the Prime Minister said that these roundtables have emerged as a key platform for industry-government alignment. He emphasized that direct feedback from global industry leaders helps refine policy frameworks, address sectoral challenges more effectively, and strengthen India’s position as an attractive investment destination https://www.bseindia.com/.
Highlighting India’s robust economic momentum, Prime Minister stated that India is advancing rapidly towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy and will play a decisive role in the global energy demand-supply balance.
PM Modi also drew attention to significant investment opportunities in India’s energy sector, highlighting an investment potential of around US$100 billion in exploration and production, and cited investor-friendly policy reforms introduced by the government https://www.nseindia.com/.
He also underscored the US$30 billion opportunity in Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) during the interaction. In addition, PM Modi outlined large-scale opportunities across the broader energy value chain, including gas-based economy, refinery–petrochemical integration, and maritime and shipbuilding.
The Prime Minister observed that while the global energy landscape is marked by uncertainty, it also presents immense opportunity, and called for innovation, collaboration and deeper partnerships, reiterating that India stands ready as a reliable and trusted partner across the entire energy value chain.
The high-level roundtable saw participation from 27 CEOs and senior corporate dignitaries representing leading global and Indian energy companies and institutions, including TotalEnergies, BP, Vitol, HD Hyundai, HD KSOE, Aker, LanzaTech, Vedanta, International Energy Forum (IEF), Excelerate, Wood Mackenzie, Trafigura, Staatsolie, Praj, ReNew, and MOL, among others.
The interaction was also attended by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi and senior officials of the Ministry, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Fiinews.com
