API opens 1st office in India to strengthen energy ties
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) is setting up shop in New Delhi, marking its first physical office in India.
This move is all about building closer ties with Indian policymakers, energy companies, and universities as the country's energy needs skyrocket.
API creates global safety standards
India is now the world's third-biggest energy consumer—so it's a big deal.
API creates global safety standards that have guided India's energy sector for years.
As API's Anchal Liddar puts it, "What has changed now is the scale and speed of India's energy transformation," highlighting how crucial updated infrastructure and global standards are for India right now.
This comes in the backdrop of proposed US-India trade deal
This comes in the backdrop of the proposed US-India trade deal.