Wednesday 22 July 2020

Second India-US Strategic Energy Partnership Ministerial meeting

Second India-US Strategic Energy Partnership Ministerial meeting

The ministerial SEP meeting reviewed the progress made since the first meeting and also take note of accomplishments and agree on priorities going forward in the energy sector.

In February 2018, India had elevated the India-US Energy Dialogue to a SEP.

The SEP was formally announced   in June 2017, and the first ministerial meeting was held in New Delhi on April 17, 2018

The SEP has four primary pillars of cooperation -- oil and gas; power and energy efficiency; renewable energy; and sustainable growth.
Through the SEP, the US and India collectively seek to enhance energy security, expand energy and innovation linkages across the respective energy sectors, bolster strategic alignment, and facilitate increased industry and stakeholder engagement in the energy sector.

The meeting, which was due to be held in Washington DC in April this year

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