♤ India received its first crude oil cargo of 1.6 million barrels from the US at the Paradip Port, Odisha on 2 October 2017.

♤ Investment by Indian companies like Reliance, Essar and GAIL in the U.S. natural gas market is ushering in a new era of India-U.S. energy partnership. Four Indian public and private sector companies have invested approximately USD 5 billion in shale assets in the US.