Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will conduct a three-day official visit to Maputo, where he is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Mozambique counterpart.
During his trip, Pradhan will also captains of the oil and gas industry and other associated sectors in Mozambique. He will be accompanied by a business delegation, led by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which will explore ways to strengthen business to business ties with Mozambique.
The minister is also expected discuss ways to expand and strengthen energy cooperation between New Delhi and Maputo.
In November 2014, Mozambique Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi and Pradhan had signed an memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the oil and gas sector.
