Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt is set to travel to Delhi and Hyderabad from January 26–31. According to the US Department of State, in New Delhi, he will speak on two panels at the India-US Forum focusing on shared energy priorities and on opportunities and challenges around critical minerals for the global energy transition:
Pyatt, a top US diplomat, is a vital energy partner for the United States and a member of the Minerals Security Partnership, news agency PTI reported, citing officials. He will also meet with senior Indian officials on our shared agenda around energy transition, reliable supply chains, and energy security.
In Hyderabad, he will meet with private sector officials and innovators to explore opportunities to accelerate the energy transition and diversify renewable energy supply chains, the State Department stated. Pyatt will also advance commercial cooperation with private sector partners in India’s rapidly growing clean energy sector, it said.