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India Energy week 2025 will be second biggest energy event Puri

Mumbai Jan 24 (UNI) India Energy Week 2025 will be the second-largest energy event in terms of participation, exhibition space and sessions, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said here on Friday.
Addressing the curtain raiser to the mega event, Puri said it is slated to be held from February 11-14 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi, IEW 2025 promises unparalleled global participation from Ministers, CEOs, and industry leaders, setting new benchmarks in the energy sector. This would be the third edition.
While interacting with the media, the Minister said that this event event will serve as a vital platform to strengthen collaborative efforts for accelerating the global adoption of clean cooking solutions.
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