Energy tie-up tops India-Venezuela agenda as Modi meets Delcy

Key points

• India’s partnership with Venezuela is of “immense importance” for the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday (June 4, 2026), welcoming Delcy Rodriguez, the Acting President of Venezuela, even as the South American country called “energy security a fundamental pillar of the bilateral relationship”.
• Venezuela is still dealing with the uncertain aftermath of the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro by the U.S. military in January.
• Officials said Ms. Rodriguez, whose country is dealing with ‘political transition’ and ‘fundamental economic transformation’, described India a “trusted partner”.
• The leader, who arrived here on Wednesday, is on a five-day visit.
• Following the meeting with Prime Minister Modi, Ms. Rodriguez met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri who announced that an Indian “technical team” will visit Venezuela “soon” to explore further potential energy partnerships.