Does IGU have any Indian companies as members?
IGU has 69 charter members from 68 countries in the world and 31 associate members. No Indian company is a member of the IGU yet. However, companies are most welcome to be a part of the IGU initiative. We have not received any requests for membership from India, but we are hopeful that our initiatives would get Indian companies to take a second look at IGU. How do you see the growth of the gas markets in the world? With the globalisation of gas markets already under way, energy security, climate protection, access to reserves, risk management and gas pricing are the issues that would remain on the top. The global gas trade is evolving with the earlier gas markets having a regional focus. The mission for gas markets around the globe should be to secure reliable and affordable energy services with minimal environmental impact. Natural gas import dependency has been increasing across the world buoyed by ever-increasing gas demands. How can the changing global natural gas scenario help com