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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Oil Jackpot In Andaman? Hardeep Puri Hints At India's 'Guyana Moment' In Indian Ocean
India is ramping up domestic fossil fuel output with a major focus on deep-sea exploration in the Andaman region. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted that 1 million sq km of previously restricted sedimentary basin has now been opened for exploration. India has explored only 8% of its 3.5 million sq km sedimentary area so far. Offshore drilling costs remain high, but discoveries in wells like Suryamani and Neelmani show promise. Puri compared India's prospects to Guyana's major find after 46 failed attempts, stating the Andaman could deliver 'several Guyanas' as ONGC drills deeper than ever before.#indiaenergy #andaman #hardeepsinghpuri #guyana #energysecurity #deepseadrilling #ongc #oilindia #fossilfuels #indiagrowth #investment #naturalresources #suryamani #neelmani #fossilfuel #toi #toibharat Read More
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Hired Stooges': Hardeep Puri On Pro-Khalistani Protests In Canada Ahead Of G7 Summit
Last Updated: Pro-Khalistani protests were held in Canada ahead of the G7 Summit, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday referred to demonstrators behind the recent pro-Khalistani protests in Canada as 'hired stooges" and said they should not be taken seriously. Pro-Khalistani protests were held in Canada ahead of the G7 Summit, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend. 'One more video is going viral in which these people are protesting against the neighbouring country after they did not get funding from them," Puri said. 'Yeh jo kiraye ke tattu hain (These are hired stooges). Don't take them seriously," he said. The minister made the remarks while inaugurating an exhibition on 11 years of PM Narendra Modi's Government and 100 days of the Delhi Government at the Delhi BJP headquarters at 14, Pant Marg in Lutyens' Delhi. PM Modi is scheduled to arrive in Canada to attend the G-7 summit from Cyprus on the second leg of his visit, at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. This would be the PM's first visit to Canada in a decade. The Kananaskis gathering on June 16-17 is the Prime Minister's 6th consecutive participation in the G7 Summit. 'At the summit, the Prime Minister will exchange views with leaders of G-7 countries, other invited outreach countries and Heads of International Organisations on crucial global issues, including energy security, technology and innovation, particularly the AI-energy nexus and Quantum-related issues," the Ministry of External Affairs had said in New Delhi. The Prime Minister will also hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit, coming over a month after India's Operation Sindoor that targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attacks. Carney's invitation to Modi to attend the G7 Summit signalled the new government's intent to repair the ties with New Delhi that plummeted to an all-time low over the killing of pro-Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In October last year, India recalled its high commissioner and five other diplomats after Ottawa attempted to link them to the Nijjar case. India also expelled an equal number of Canadian diplomats. India had accused Justin Trudeau's government of allowing pro-Khalistani elements to operate from Canadian soil. Carney, an economist and political newcomer, took charge as Canada's new prime minister in March following the exit of Trudeau from the top office. After Trudeau's exit, New Delhi said it hoped to rebuild ties with Canada based on 'mutual trust and sensitivity". In the last few months, the security officials of India and Canada resumed contact and both sides were looking at the possibility of appointing new high commissioners. Describing India and Canada as 'vibrant democracies", the external affairs ministry said last week that New Delhi believes the forthcoming meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the G7 Summit will offer an important opportunity to exchange views and 'explore pathways" to reset bilateral ties. During PM Modi's last visit in 2015, bilateral ties were elevated to the level of a strategic partnership. G7 Summit The G7 summit comes amidst rising geopolitical tensions, including escalating tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the strikes between Iran and Israel, as well as a trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Canada assumed the annual rotating presidency of the G7 on January 1, 2025, with this marking the 50th anniversary of the G7 Summit. The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of the world's advanced economies – France, the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada and the European Union. Its members meet annually at the G7 Summit to discuss global economic and geopolitical issues. India, the fifth-largest economy in the world, has regularly been invited to the Outreach session of the G7 Summit in the past few years. India has attended eleven G7 Summit Outreach sessions till date: 2003 (France); 2005 (UK); 2006 (Russia); 2007 (Germany); 2008 (Japan); 2009 (Italy); 2019 (France); 2021 (UK); Germany (2022), Japan(2023), and Italy (2024). According to a statement, the Outreach Segment of the 51st G7 Summit will have one session. top videos View all The summit is expected to deliberate on pressing challenges facing the globe including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the situation in West Asia. (With PTI iputs) About the Author Saurabh Verma Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter --
