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A dated archive of addresses by Hardeep Singh Puri. Each entry gives the date, place, event, a short factual summary and the official source. Quotations are copied from the published release.

Entries19
Coverage2021 – 2026
SourcePress Information Bureau
Hardeep Singh Puri in a blue turban speaking into a microphone at a CII event
Speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry event. The date is not independently verified.

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12 Mar 2026

Suo motu statement on the West Asia situation

Lok Sabha, New Delhi

Statement on the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the measures taken to secure energy supplies.

The world has not faced a moment like this in modern energy history.
ParliamentEnergySource: PIB ↗
30 Jan 2026

Closing address, India Energy Week 2026

ONGC Advanced Training Institute, Goa · India Energy Week

At the close of the four-day event he spoke about affordability and supply during global uncertainty.

India will continue to ensure availability, affordability and sustainability of energy, even amid global uncertainty.
27 Jan 2026

Opening keynote, India Energy Week 2026

Goa · India Energy Week

Keynote alongside Sultan Al Jaber of the UAE and the Chief Minister of Goa. He described India's energy path as “energy addition” rather than replacement.

EnergyInternationalSource: PIB ↗
23 Jan 2026

Curtain-raiser briefing, India Energy Week 2026

New Delhi · Media briefing

He announced the dates, venue and projected scale of IEW 2026: 75,000+ delegates, 600+ exhibitors and 17 ministers or deputy ministers.

28 Oct 2025

Address, Energy Technology Meet

Hyderabad

Address to the refining and petrochemical technology meet. The release records India's refining capacity and expansion plans.

8 Aug 2025

Address, Biofuels 360

New Delhi · Pioneer Biofuels 360

Remarks on the ethanol blending programme and biofuels.

India's ethanol journey is unstoppable.
SustainabilitySource: PIB ↗
9 Jul 2025

Address, 9th OPEC International Seminar

Vienna, Austria · OPEC

Address on “Oil Markets: Energy Security, Growth & Prosperity”, setting out India's aims of energy independence by 2047 and net zero by 2070.

…being close to discovering a Guyana-scale oilfield in the Andaman Sea…
InternationalPetroleumSource: PIB ↗
14 Feb 2025

Closing remarks, India Energy Week 2025

Yashobhoomi, New Delhi · India Energy Week

He called IEW “the world's second-largest energy platform” and reviewed agreements announced during the week, including India–US cooperation on gas.

26 Nov 2024

Address, FIPI Oil & Gas Awards

New Delhi · Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry

Address at the industry body's annual awards.

15 Nov 2024

Address, GEO India 2024

Greater Noida

Address at the geosciences and exploration conference.

Energy today has become the spinal cord for economic growth and development.
14 Nov 2024

Address, CII Public Sector Enterprises Summit

New Delhi · Confederation of Indian Industry

Remarks on the role of public-sector enterprises.

India is poised to become the third-largest economy in the world within the next five years and a developed nation by 2047.
23 Oct 2024

Address, ENRich 2024 — “AI for Energy”

New Delhi

Remarks on the use of artificial intelligence in the energy sector.

EnergyPolicySource: PIB ↗
14 Oct 2024

Address, CII Bioenergy Summit

New Delhi · Confederation of Indian Industry

Remarks on bioenergy, compressed biogas and ethanol.

SustainabilitySource: PIB ↗
9 Feb 2024

Closing address, India Energy Week 2024

Goa · India Energy Week

He reported 30% more exhibitors over 18,000 sq m and announced venues for 2025 and 2026.

IEW has come to acquire a prominent place amongst available platforms…
3 Oct 2023

Remarks at bilateral with OPEC Secretary General

Abu Dhabi · ADIPEC 2023

He said OPEC+ cuts had removed about 5% of global supply and urged OPEC to “imbue a sense of pragmatism, balance and affordability.”

InternationalSource: PIB ↗
7 Feb 2023

Address, 9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable

Bengaluru · with the International Energy Forum

Theme: “Mapping new pathways for energy security, inclusive growth and energy transitions.”

Our interaction and takeaways from our discussion today will have a direct bearing on our tomorrow and future generations.
InternationalDiplomacySource: PIB ↗
31 Oct 2022

Special remarks, ADIPEC 2022 opening

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Special remarks at the opening, and inauguration of the India Pavilion.

InternationalSource: PIB ↗
27 Oct 2021

Launch of SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 guidelines

New Delhi · Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

He released the operational guidelines for both missions, which the Prime Minister had launched on 1 October 2021.

Urban DevelopmentSource: PIB ↗
21 Mar 2021

Remarks on the Vande Bharat Mission

New Delhi · Ministry of Civil Aviation

Update on the repatriation mission, which by then had facilitated more than 67.5 lakh people.

Vande Bharat has been a Mission of hope & happiness.
Civil AviationPolicySource: PIB ↗

The archive lists only addresses published in an official release. It is a selection, not a complete record. For natural-gas addresses see Natural Gas & LNG. For parliamentary replies see the Parliamentary Record.

Sources

  1. PIB — Suo motu statement on the West Asia situation (12 Mar 2026) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2239021
  2. PIB — Closing address, India Energy Week 2026 (30 Jan 2026) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2220772
  3. PIB — Opening keynote, India Energy Week 2026 (27 Jan 2026) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2219127
  4. PIB — Curtain-raiser briefing, India Energy Week 2026 (23 Jan 2026) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2217765
  5. PIB — Address, Energy Technology Meet (28 Oct 2025) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183499
  6. PIB — Address, Biofuels 360 (8 Aug 2025) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2154355
  7. PIB — Address, 9th OPEC International Seminar (9 Jul 2025) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2143550
  8. PIB — Closing remarks, India Energy Week 2025 (14 Feb 2025) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2103188
  9. PIB — Address, FIPI Oil & Gas Awards (26 Nov 2024) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2077740
  10. PIB — Address, GEO India 2024 (15 Nov 2024) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2073617
  11. PIB — Address, CII Public Sector Enterprises Summit (14 Nov 2024) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2073285
  12. PIB — Address, ENRich 2024 — “AI for Energy” (23 Oct 2024) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2067399
  13. PIB — Address, CII Bioenergy Summit (14 Oct 2024) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2064696
  14. PIB — Closing address, India Energy Week 2024 (9 Feb 2024) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2004572
  15. PIB — Remarks at bilateral with OPEC Secretary General (3 Oct 2023) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1963857
  16. PIB — Address, 9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (7 Feb 2023) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897089
  17. PIB — Special remarks, ADIPEC 2022 opening (31 Oct 2022) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1872046
  18. PIB — Launch of SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 guidelines (27 Oct 2021) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1766973
  19. PIB — Remarks on the Vande Bharat Mission (21 Mar 2021) — pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1706443