Visit of Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to Doha, Qatar, 9-10 April 2026

• Two-day official visit by the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas to Doha, Qatar on 9–10 April 2026, anchored on energy security, LNG/LPG supply continuity, and bilateral solidarity amid a West Asia conflict.
• Qatar is India's single largest supplier of LNG (~45%) and LPG (~20%); the visit tests the resilience of the India–Qatar strategic partnership.
• High UPSC value: intersects GS-II (bilateral relations, Gulf) and GS-III (energy security, Strait of Hormuz, hydrocarbons).