# India and Saudi Arabia review proposed electricity interconnection

> Officials also discussed high-voltage transmission, renewable integration, data-centre demand and grid-code updates.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T14:20:10+00:00
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India Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal and Saudi Assistant Minister of Energy for Electricity Affairs Nasser Al-Qahtani held a virtual bilateral meeting to review the proposed India–Saudi Arabia electrical interconnection, according to a Ministry of Power release published on October 19. The officials discussed progress and continued engagement on the initiative.

The release says the Saudi side expressed interest in cooperation on extra-high-voltage transmission, technical challenges from greater renewable penetration, planning for rising electricity needs from data centres, and updates to grid codes. It gives no proposed interconnector capacity, cost, construction timetable or final agreement.

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### Bilateral meeting

Programme start and duration reported by the source.

Methodology: The official release reports the meeting and topics but gives no interconnector capacity, cost or schedule.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Bilateral meeting | Officials discussed the interconnection and grid cooperation. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [India Ministry of Power, Press Information Bureau](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2325257&lang=1&reg=3>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-19)

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