India and Iran have explored opportunities for cooperation in the energy sector, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday after meeting Iranian Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad on the sidelines of the BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.
The discussions come as India seeks to strengthen its energy security through engagement with key energy-producing nations amid evolving global energy dynamics.
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In a post on X, Puri said he met Paknejad during the BRICS gathering and held talks on potential collaboration in the energy sector.
“Met H.E. Mohsen Paknejad, Minister of Petroleum of Iran, on the sidelines of BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting,” Puri said.