The meeting, held before senior officials in the sector and presidents of several Indian state-owned oil companies, was part of Rodriguez’s agenda in this capital, as she affirmed upon her arrival.

The visitor added that the partnership would benefit the Venezuelan people’s leading needs and respond to the social and economic priorities of her nation.

Singh Puri noted that India and Venezuela share a natural partnership rooted in their long-standing friendship.

The Indian minister reaffirmed his country’s strong support for Caracas’s energy reconstruction and added that Indian companies are prepared to expand their presence in Venezuela.

Upon acknowledging Venezuela’s key role in India’s energy diversification strategy, he expressed his country’s strong interest in deepening energy trade with the South American nation.

An official report noted that Rodriguez invited Indian companies to participate in Venezuela’s currently reformed oil and gas sector.

Local authorities emphasized that Venezuela, with one of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, is a traditional supplier of crude oil to India.

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