Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood is attending the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum in Tokyo, where regional leaders are discussing ways to strengthen energy cooperation and supply security.
The two-day gathering, being held on Saturday and today (Sunday) in Tokyo, brings together energy ministers, policymakers and industry leaders from across the Indo-Pacific.
The forum aimed to address growing concerns over reliable and affordable energy supplies amid shifting geopolitical and market dynamics.
The forum is co-hosted by Doug Burgum, chair of the US National Energy Dominance Council and US Secretary of the Interior; Chris Wright; and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Akazawa Ryosei, said a senior energy ministry official.
Energy ministers from several Indo-Pacific countries -- including Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam -- are also attending the two-day meeting.
The discussions are focused on strengthening energy security across the Indo-Pacific region, with particular emphasis on ensuring supplies that are abundant, reliable, affordable, secure and dispatchable.
On the sidelines of the forum, the minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with delegations from the United States, Japan and Brunei, as well as representatives from private sector companies, to explore opportunities for expanding cooperation with Bangladesh in the energy sector and related industries.
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