New Delhi: India has signed its first year-long agreement to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Monday, describing the move as a significant step in strengthening the country’s energy security.

The minister emphasised that India is among the world’s largest and fastest-growing LPG markets, and said the new arrangement represents a major milestone in the country’s efforts to diversify its supply base.

Revealing the development in a social media post, Puri hailed the agreement as a “historic first” for India’s LPG market. He said, "A historic first! One of the largest and the world's fastest-growing LPG market opens up to the United States. In our endeavour to provide secure, affordable

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