Journey
Four decades of public service — from the Indian Foreign Service to Parliament and the Union Council of Ministers.
Energy
India's petroleum and natural gas sector, documented with dated official statistics.
Policy
Policy explainers, primary documents and the record of what has been said, where and when.
Media
Press releases, briefings, announcements, international meetings and conference participation, listed by date. Headlines are written as plain descriptions. Items without an official release are marked as media-reported.
New Delhi · International meeting
Co-chaired with OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted. Reported by ANI and Business Standard. No official release had been found when this page was checked.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · Announcement
Release on ethanol blending, with cumulative estimates of foreign exchange saved and emissions reduced.
Government of India · Press release
The cut offset under-recoveries of the oil marketing companies; retail prices stayed the same.
New Delhi · Press conference
The minister announced the dates, venue and expected scale of IEW 2026.
New Delhi · Announcement
About 2.2 MTPA of LPG for 2026, roughly 10% of India's LPG imports, as reported by All India Radio (newsonair.gov.in) and S&P Global. No PIB release was found.
Vienna · International meetings
Meetings with Kuwait's oil minister, Nigeria's minister and Shell's CEO, Wael Sawan.
Manesar · Parliamentary engagement
He chaired the Consultative Committee of MPs attached to the ministry; 27 MPs attended.
Yashobhoomi, New Delhi · Press conference
Announcements included Indian Oil–ADNOC LNG, BPCL–Petrobras crude, Indian Oil's first LNG export deal (Nepal) and BP for Mumbai High.
New Delhi · Ministry release
Took charge of the ministry after the 2024 general election.
Davos, Switzerland · International conference
Named as part of the Government of India delegation at the WEF Annual Meeting.
New Delhi · Briefing
The briefing covered work including the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance.
New Delhi · Housing and Urban Affairs
Launch of a challenge linked to the Smart Cities Mission.
New Delhi · Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry publication on housing, urban investment and metro rail.
New Delhi · Ministry release
Handover of the Civil Aviation portfolio after the July 2021 reorganisation.
Virtual participation · Civil Aviation
Flights under the regional connectivity scheme began on 28 March 2021.