Invest in Indian oil, gas sector: Modi to global energy majors

PM said recent reforms will facilitate oil and gas resources' maritime exploration, raise production, maintain strategic reserves

- Rituraj Baruah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on global energy majors to invest in India, insisting that the country presented huge opportunities given its several oil and gas discoveries, expanding pipeline infrastructure, and growing natural gas consumption.

Addressing the inaugural session of the India Energy Week 2025 event, the prime minister said that recent reforms, including the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, would facilitate the exploration of oil & gas resources in the maritime sector, increase production, and maintain strategic reserves.