India Energy Week 2026 to Convene Global Energy Leaders in Goa

India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, to be held from January 27-30, 2026 at ONGC ATI in Goa, will convene global energy ministers, industry leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, academia and technology providers, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri announced at the event's curtain raiser press conference.

Describing IEW as the first major international energy event of the year, Shri Puri said the platform will focus on strengthening energy security, catalyzing investment and advancing practical decarbonization pathways.

The Minister highlighted the event's significant growth trajectory since its inception. The inaugural 2023 edition attracted approximately 30,000 delegates and 316 exhibitors, expanding to over 45,000 participants in 2024 and 68,000 in 2025. IEW 2026 is projected to be the largest edition yet, expecting over 75,000 delegates, more than 600 exhibitors including 180 international participants, over 500 global speakers and 120-plus conference sessions.

Shri Puri confirmed participation from 17 ministers and deputy ministers from countries including the UAE, Canada, Netherlands, Oman, Brunei, Myanmar, and Tanzania, along with representatives from international organizations such as the International Energy Forum, BIMSTEC and the Eurasian Economic Union.

The exhibition will be organized across 11 thematic zones hosted by leading public sector undertakings, covering digitalisation and AI, hydrogen, renewable energy, petrochemicals, biofuels, LNG ecosystem, city gas distribution, Make in India and net-zero solutions. New additions include a Nuclear Energy Zone and a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Zone.

The conference program will be structured around 10 strategic themes reflecting global priorities and India's evolving leadership role. It will feature four ministerial sessions, including an inaugural session with energy ministers and senior policymakers, along with 47 leadership and spotlight panel discussions. Five Energy Talks will be held as one-on-one conversations with senior global energy leaders, focusing on technology, markets and sustainability.

Emphasizing the government's focus on indigenization, Shri Puri highlighted a dedicated Make in India and Indigenisation Pavilion led by Engineers India Limited to promote collaboration with MSMEs, vendors and start-ups, supporting the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision through localization of critical equipment. Additionally, 11 country pavilions including Japan, the US, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, Norway, Canada, Russia and China will strengthen international engagement.

The Minister stated that several major agreements and memoranda of understanding are proposed for signing during the event. These include shipbuilding contracts involving ONGC, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Japan and Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea; a term contract between BPCL and Petrobras for Brazilian crude oil supply; collaboration agreements between BPRL and Shell for global upstream opportunities; MoUs involving OIL, NRL and TotalEnergies for LNG sourcing; and a collaboration between NRL and TotalEnergies for establishing a 200 KTPA Sustainable Aviation Fuel project at Paradip, Odisha.

Key side events will include the 9th Prime Minister's Roundtable, where the Prime Minister will interact with global CEOs, Indian public sector undertakings and private sector leaders. Other major events include the India-Arab Energy Dialogue, co-chaired by the Minister with the International Energy Forum; the India-Japan Energy Roundtable; India-Iceland Roundtable focusing on geothermal energy and carbon capture, utilization and storage; India-Netherlands Energy Roundtable; and roundtables with USIBC and USISPF aimed at strengthening India-US trade and investment ties in the energy sector.

IEW 2026 will emphasize innovation and start-up participation through initiatives including Avinya 2026 – the Startup Challenge, Vasudha 3.0 with global participation, and the Hackathon Challenge 2026 involving IITs, focused on AI-based exploration, energy efficiency, hydrogen economy and circular economy.

Several knowledge products will be launched during the event, including a white paper on Biofuels Financing, a Sustainable Aviation Fuel microsite, and the India Bioenergy Outlook 2030 by IEA and PPAC.

Concluding his remarks, the Minister said India Energy Week 2026 reflects India's commitment to balancing energy security, economic growth and sustainability while positioning the country as a key global energy hub and a credible voice in the global energy transition.