Events
A presentation by Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas of India
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Columbia University
Morningside Campus
International Affairs Building, Room 1512
Among the challenging issues
confronting India and the economically dynamic south Asian countries are
the need for significant LNG imports, the prospective TAPI
(Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline and global
competition for energy resources. Dr. Moily has held a number of
important government positions, including being Minster of Power and
Corporate Affairs; Chairman of the Administrative Reform Commission; and
Chief Minister of Karnataka state. As Chief Minister, he laid the
foundation for the explosive world challenging growth of the Indian IT
sector in Bangalore. Dr. Moily is also a noted author having written
acclaimed epic Indian poem, Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam. This event is sponsored by the Harriman Institute and the Center on Global Energy Policy. For more information, please contact Prof. Jenik Radon at jr2218@columbia.edu