Doha, Qatar: The Indian Business & Professionals Council (IBPC) Qatar, under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Qatar, successfully hosted the India - Qatar Virtual Energy Conference 2026, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, business executives, manufacturers, technology providers, consultants and service companies from India, Qatar and international markets to explore emerging opportunities within Qatar’s rapidly expanding energy and industrial sectors.
The conference was inaugurated by H E Vipul, Ambassador of India to the State of Qatar, who highlighted the strong and growing India - Qatar relationship, recently elevated to a Strategic Partnership, and emphasised the expanding opportunities for collaboration across energy, infrastructure, technology, manufacturing and industrial development.
The conference commenced with welcome remarks by Thaha Muhammed Abdul Kareem, President of IBPC Qatar, who underscored the importance of translating the India - Qatar Strategic Partnership into practical opportunities for businesses, investors, professionals and entrepreneurs.
Delivering the keynote industry perspective, Nasser Jeham Al Kuwari, Chairman of COREINFO and former CEO of Q-Chem and QAFAC, provided a strategic overview of Qatar’s energy transformation and industrial growth trajectory.
He highlighted Qatar’s ambitious plans to expand LNG production capacity from 77 million tonnes per annum to 142 million tonnes per annum by 2030, creating significant opportunities across engineering, manufacturing, industrial services, downstream industries and technology solutions.
Dr. Rony Paul Thekkanath, Founder and CEO of PETRO-Q and Vice President of IBPC Qatar, presented a comprehensive overview of Qatar’s energy ecosystem, outlining the country’s oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, utilities and industrial landscape while highlighting opportunities across the energy value chain.
The conference concluded with an interactive discussion and audience engagement session covering EPC opportunities, vendor qualification, supply-chain development, localisation, industrial technology, downstream industries and collaboration opportunities for Indian companies.
