ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଆଜି ସକାଳେ ଲୋକ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମାର୍ଗ ସ୍ଥିତ ତାଙ୍କ ବାସଭବନରେ ଭାରତ ଶକ୍ତି ସପ୍ତାହ (ଆଇ. ଇ. ଡବ୍ଲ୍ୟୁ.) ୨୦୨୬ର ଅଂଶବିଶେଷ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଶକ୍ତି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ସି. ଇ. ଓ. ମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲେ।
ଏହି ଆଲୋଚନା ସମୟରେ ସିଇଓମାନେ ଭାରତର ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି ଧାରା ଉପରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ। ନୀତିଗତ ସ୍ଥିରତା, ସଂସ୍କାର ଗତି ଏବଂ ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳୀନ ଚାହିଦା ଥିବା ଦର୍ଶାଇ ସେମାନେ ଭାରତରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବ୍ୟବସାୟିକ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ବିସ୍ତାର ଏବଂ ଗଭୀର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଗ୍ରହ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ।
ସି. ଇ. ଓ. ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏହି ଗୋଲଟେବୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଶିଳ୍ପ-ସରକାରୀ ସମନ୍ୱୟ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ମଞ୍ଚ ଭାବେ ଉଭା ହୋଇଛି। ସେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱାରୋପ କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଶିଳ୍ପ ନେତୃବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ନୀତି ଢାଞ୍ଚାକୁ ପରିମାର୍ଜିତ କରିବାରେ, କ୍ଷେତ୍ରୀୟ ଆହ୍ୱାନର ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରଭାବୀ ଢଙ୍ଗରେ ମୁକାବିଲା କରିବାରେ ଏବଂ ଏକ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ ନିବେଶ ସ୍ଥଳ ଭାବେ ଭାରତର ସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିବାରେ ସହାୟକ ହୋଇଥାଏ।
Welcoming the CEOs, 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.
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.
Prime Minister drew attention to significant investment opportunities in India’s energy sector. He highlighted an investment potential of around USD 100 billion in exploration and production, citing investor-friendly policy reforms introduced by the government. He also underscored the USD 30 billion opportunity in Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG). In addition, he outlined large-scale opportunities across the broader energy value chain, including gas-based economy, refinery–petrochemical integration, and maritime and shipbuilding.
Prime Minister observed that while the global energy landscape is marked by uncertainty, it also presents immense opportunity. He 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 Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Suresh Gopi and senior officials of the Ministry.
