The United States has said, India is a key partner in promoting their shared strategic energy security goals both regionally and globally.
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Tom Vajda said this after India received its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo from the US under a long-term supply deal.
Mr Vajda said, the Trump administration is working closely with New Delhi to find policy and regulatory solutions to scale up investment for a diversified energy economy.
GAIL India has contracted 3.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG from US energy firm Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass liquefaction facility in Louisiana.
The first cargo from the project arrived at Dabhol in Maharashtra on Friday.
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