India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend an Energy CEO Roundtable at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas yesterday in advance of the "Howdy Modi" public event today. In attendance were the CEOs of some of the largest companies in fossil fuel energy and related fields: Air Products, Baker Hughes,...
Envoy Haley Visits India to Boost U.S.-India Ties
On her first visit to India as American ambassador to the United Nationa, Nikki Haley said she saw opportunities in developing stronger ties with India in multiple ways, especially in countering terrorism and military cooperation. Haley's parents immigrated from India and last visited India when she was Governor of South...
India Open to $300 Billion Oil & Gas Investments
India will offer global investors $300 billion worth of investment opportunities in the hydrocarbon sector over the next decade to keep pace with the country's energy demand, India's Minister for Oil Dharmendra Pradhan said. Speaking in New Delhi at the India Energy Forum, organized by CERAWeek the Houston-based information and insights...
Matthews Asia: India is a fertile environment for an investor
In an interview with Morningstar, Robert Horrocks, Chief Investment Officer of Matthews Asia, the largest dedicated Asia-only investment firm headquartered in Westborough, MA, discussed the investment climate in India with senior editor Emma Wall. Key takeaways from the interview: On whether India has lived up to the investment hype under...
India Aspires to Sell Only Electric Cars by 2030
A Government of India-led initiative – the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan – targets annual sales of 6-7 million EV/Hybrid vehicles by 2020. The government hopes that by 2030, all vehicles sold in India will be electric-powered says a blog post from India Energy. Speaking on "Changing Energy Economics and...
Russia to Build Two New Nuclear Power Plants in India
India and Russia signed the General Framework Agreement and Credit protocol for Units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., and Russia’s Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of Rosatom, will build the reactors. Each of the two...