India’s Modi meets Delcy Rodriguez as India expands Venezuela oil imports
India and Venezuela are exploring wider investment ties as officials seek to deepen energy cooperation, with bilateral trade at $678.94 million in FY 2025-26.
- On Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New Delhi to discuss bilateral ties and energy cooperation between the two nations.
- India imports about 90% of its oil, with half passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route effectively closed by the Iran war, prompting the nation to seek alternative suppliers.
- Venezuelan crude imports have surged in recent weeks, making Venezuela India's third-largest supplier. Foreign ministry official Rudrendra Tandon, Secretary , said India is "aggressively seeking new sources of crude oil and energy to strengthen its energy security."
- Rodriguez also met External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Thursday and is scheduled for talks with Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri while touring Indian energy and automobile facilities.
- Beyond oil, India and Venezuela are exploring reciprocal investments in mining and critical minerals, with Rodriguez planning further meetings with industry leaders in Mumbai as the country positions itself as a preferred partner.
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