PM Modi virtually inaugurates India Energy Week in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 3rd  India Energy Week being held in New Delhi on 11 February 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit to France from 10-12th February 2025. He is in France to co-chair the AI Action Summit along with the French President Emmanuel Macron.

During the virtual inauguration of the 3rd India Energy Week the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, and other dignitaries were present.

India Energy Week showcases India as an important energy market in the world.

The first Indian Energy Week was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka from 6-8 February 2023.

The second edition of the India Energy Week was held from 6-9 February 2024 in Goa.

The third edition of the India Energy Week is being held in New Delhi from 11-14 February 2025.

Who organises the India Energy Week? 

The India Energy Week is jointly organised by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) and the DMG Events, under the overall patronage of the Union Ministry for Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Public sector company ONGC is the principal partner and the French multinational company Total Energies is the International Partner of the 3rd India Energy Week.

About the 3rd India Energy Week 

The India Energy Week provides a platform for regional and global energy companies with an opportunity to network with key buyers from over 120 countries across the full energy value chain. 

The exhibitors have the opportunity to showcase their cutting-edge technologies to forge strategic partnerships, drive sustainable energy solutions, and explore opportunities to shape the future of energy.

Main Highlights of 3rd India Energy Week 

• It is the first major global event on the energy calendar and also the most comprehensive and inclusive energy gathering of the year.
• It is the second-largest energy event globally in terms of exhibition space, ministerial and CEO participation, and the number of sessions.
• Ten countries including Canada, Germany, Japan, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom will set up their pavilions during the event.

Clean Cooking Ministerial Meeting

On the sidelines of the 3rd India Energy Week, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will host a Clean Cooking Ministerial.

The Clean Cooking Ministerial will provide a platform for policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to promote international collaboration and facilitate technology sharing to ensure clean, affordable, and accessible cooking energy for households worldwide.

During this meeting, India will highlight Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and its success in providing clean and affordable cooking energy such as LPG(liquefied petroleum gas) to rural poor households.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

• The ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) was inaugurated by  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
• Under the PMUY scheme, a poor household headed by a woman is provided with a free LPG gas stove and a free, first LPG Cylinder.  
• Currently, PMUY 2.0 is being implemented in the country. The PMUY 2.0 was launched virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahoba, Madhya Pradesh on 10th August 2021.