Energy is the new bridge in US-India relationship
New Delhi: With state-run Petronet LNG Ltd announcing its plans to invest in Tellurian Inc’s US Gulf Coast project, energy has cemented its place as the new bridge in the India-US bilateral relationship.
Given that defence partnership was the cornerstone around New Delhi’s engagement with Washington, the LNG sourcing announcement and the CEO’s roundtable held during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing week-long visit to the US are of significant import. The presence of India’s petroleum secretary M.M. Kutty by PM Modi’s side at the energy round table held at Hotel Post Oak, Houston underlined the importance of energy security in the matrix of India-US relations.
