The two-day summit organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade fairs India Pvt Ltd, successfully engaged in discussing the pivotal elements accelerating LNG adoption across India, focusing on its role as a cleaner fuel for the future. The government aims to increase the share of natural gas in India’s energy mix to 15% by 2030, up from the current 6%. India is focusing on expanding LNG import capabilities, developing robust storage solutions and optimising pipeline networks and logistical pathways to ensure seamless supply across the nation. Hitherto, key terminals, such as Dahej, Hazira, Kochi, Ennore, Dhamra and the new Chhara LNG Terminal, support this goal, along with developing small-scale LNG (ssLNG) projects to provide gas to areas beyond the pipeline reach.
Positioned as a ‘bridge fuel,’ LNG plays a dynamic role in the country’s energy needs to achieve decarbonisation by replacing coal and enabling India’s transition to renewable energy with very low emissions. The summit has set the stage for two days of strategic dialogue on the future of energy and sustainable mobility.
The distinguished dignitaries who graced the inauguration ceremony from the government and private sectors included:
Chief Guest: Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Distinguished Fellow, CSEP & Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma, Formerly OSD (Energy & Climate Change), Govt of India
Mr. Artem Ukolov, Head – Oil & Gas, Trade Representation of Russia in India
Dr. Ashok Balyan, Chairman & Director, Carmine Energy Pte. & Advisory Committee Chairman, LNG India Summit
Mr. K V Rao, Chairman, Kakinada Sea Port
Dr. Sudhakar K, MP Lok Sabha, Chikkaballapur (Karnataka)
H.E. Andrey Sobolev, Trade Commissioner of Russia in India
Mr. Dmitry Vitman, COO, Alfa-Bank
Mr. Satyan Kumar, CEO, ONGC Green Limited
Mr. D V Shastry, Executive Director, Natural Gas Society
Mr. Kushal Sharma, Division Head & Member, Extended Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd
In his inaugural address, Dr. Ahluwalia underlined the crucial need for rationalisation of energy prices to ensure the sustainable growth of India’s LNG sector. Speaking from an economist’s perspective, he emphasized that energy prices must ultimately be tenable and realistic In the absence of a carbon tax to discourage coal usage, he suggested flexibility measures such as variable pricing of power aligned with the intermittency of renewable energy production, to encourage a cleaner energy mix.
Over two days, the conference will feature intriguing technical presentations, panel discussions and leadership dialogues, focusing on a range of crucial topics like:
- LNG: Powering India’s Sustainable Future – Global Trends, Imports Scenario and Growth Drivers
- Potential for LNG growth in India’s Natural Gas Market
- Regulatory and policy aspects for LNG import contracts, pricing, taxation and transportation safety
- Gas/ LNG infrastructure – gaps, bottlenecks, developments and initiatives
- LNG Growth Engines for enhancing the use of LNG in India
- CGDs, a Growth Engine – Challenges and Suggestions
- LNG-powered truck fleets and heavy-duty transportation
- Building industrial markets for LNG - Power, Steel and Fertilisers
- LNG Terminal Operations, Expansion, Maintenance, New Equipment and Technology
- LNG bunkering & shipping infrastructure developments
- Innovations in transportation, storage and equipment
The summit has received active support from Associate Partner: Confidence Group & Woodfield Systems; Consulting Partner: EAC International Consulting; Country Partner: Trade Representation of Russia in India; Energy Partner: ONGC; Exchange Partner: Indian Gas Exchange; Industry Champions: Think Gas; Innovation Partner: Indraprastha Gas Limited; Knowledge Partner: ICF; Partner Associations Natural Gas Society & Association of CGD Entities; Network Partner: Biofuels and LNG Cluster; Silver Partner: Hexagon; Strategic Partner: Inoxcva; Technology Partner: Nesetten. The summit concludes on 25th September 2025.
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