Washington: A top American diplomat on energy issues would travel to India next week to discuss several broad themes, including emerging trends in the global energy economy and helping India address its challenges in the energy sector.
In his first trip to India in this capacity, the Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Carlos Pascual will travel to Delhi and Mumbai, from May 14 to 17 to meet with Indian officials, energy industry experts, and members of civil society.
"India is a vital and growing actor in world energy markets," the State Department said in a press statement.
"On this trip, Pascual will engage with the Indian government, private sector, and civil society on several broad themes, including regional energy security in South Asia, the next steps for India and the United States on unconventional gas, energy access, the UN initiative Sustainable Energy for All, the development of power markets, and emerging trends in the global energy economy," the State Department said.
The announcement in this regard was made by the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in an interview to the CNN while she was in New Delhi early this week.
She said she is dispatching her senior aide to India for talks with Indian officials on Iranian issues.
"We are working with them to help them in any way that we can offer technical assistance, and next week my energy coordinator, Ambassador Carlos Pascual, will be here in India with a team of experts," Clinton had told the CNN.
Source: PTI
