Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio jointly signed a tripartite MoU for oil and gas exploration in the Assam-Arakan Basin in New Delhi on 11 June 2026.
The tripartite MoU between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the governments of Assam and Nagaland paves the way for structured oil and gas exploration and production in the Assam-Arakan Basin, signed in New Delhi on 11 June 2026.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the media at the signing of the tripartite MoU for oil and gas exploration in the Assam-Arakan Basin in New Delhi on 11 June 2026, calling the pact a milestone for northeast India's energy development.
The Centre brokered a landmark energy cooperation agreement between Assam and Nagaland on 11 June 2026, with Home Minister Amit Shah facilitating the tripartite MoU covering crude oil and natural gas extraction in the disputed Assam-Arakan Basin.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's ministry anchored the tripartite MoU signed with Assam and Nagaland on 11 June 2026, formalising a framework for oil and gas exploration and production in the Assam-Arakan Basin.
The Assam-Nagaland tripartite MoU signed on 11 June 2026 establishes a shared framework between the two state governments and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to jointly develop crude oil and natural gas resources in the Assam-Arakan Basin.