New Delhi: Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister for Power, will attend the G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting in Houston, United States (US), from September 14 to 16, according to an official statement. The United States is hosting the meeting under its G20 Presidency. Energy ministers and senior representatives from G20 members will gather to discuss global energy security, affordability, infrastructure development and resilient energy supply chains.
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The minister will take part in ministerial sessions organised under three pillars. They are "Energy Security and Affordable Baseload," "Permitting and Regulatory Efficiency," and "Critical Minerals & Resilient Supply Chains." The discussions will centre on strengthening energy security and affordability. They will also look at how efficient regulatory frameworks can help energy infrastructure get built on time. The third area is building secure, resilient and diversified supply chains for critical minerals.
At the meeting, Khattar will seek to highlight India's approach to building a resilient and future-ready energy system that can meet the country's rapidly growing energy needs, the statement said. He will also share India's experience in improving permitting and regulatory efficiency through institutional and policy reforms. On critical minerals, he will point to India's focus on diversification, circularity and strengthening the entire value chain.
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According to the statement, the minister's participation will reaffirm India's commitment to constructive international engagement and collective action on evolving global energy challenges. India will keep advocating pragmatic, inclusive and technology-neutral approaches that respect diverse national circumstances, it said. Those approaches, the statement added, are meant to advance secure, affordable, reliable, resilient and sustainable energy systems for all.
