It is no revelation to say that India, as it begins to bloom as a global power, is adopting a China-like posture in its search for new oil suppliers. New Delhi’s quest for energy supplies, as well as other extracted resources, has brought the Asian powerhouse to the Western Hemisphere, and to Washington’s attention. India is befriending potential oil suppliers, be it Mexico or Venezuela, Cuba or Canada. Even more interesting are New Delhi’s approaches to Cuba regarding the island’s possible oil reserves. It seems clear that India is hungry for guaranteed oil sources in order to maintain its booming economy’s momentum and its growing geopolitical influence, and in Latin America it is finding these potential suppliers and new friends.

By Jackie Cowhig

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Trader and producer KIS told Reuters on Wednesday it had signed a 25 year deal to supply four million tonnes a year of coal a year to a consortium of industrial users and power producer Athena in India.

DIBRUGARH, July 1 – The proposed oil exploration on the Brahmaputra riverbed by the Oil India Limited, Duliajan has come under attack from several organisations. The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad, Sodau Asom Mottock Yuba Chatra Sanmilan and the Toilokhetro Suraksha Sangram Samity have urged the concerned company to take into consideration the impact it would have on the environment while conducting the investigation.

Friday, August 4th, 2006

New Delhi - India Friday stepped up its diplomatic engagement with the prosperous west African nation Cote D'Ivoire by signing two documents that aim at boosting cooperation in areas as diverse as ICT, trade, mining and energy.