16th International Energy Forum

India to host ministerial session of International Energy Forum 2018

Question: Where will the Ministerial Meeting of the 16th International Energy Forum be held?
(a) Algiers
(b) New Delhi
(c) Beijing
(d) Seoul
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • From 10th-12th April 2018, Ministerial Meeting of the 16th International Energy Forum will be New Delhi.
  • The host country of this meeting is India with China and South Korea as co-host.
  • In this meeting, representatives of 92 countries including 72 member countries of the International Energy Forum and 20 guest countries will participate.
  • Minister-level meeting of the 15th International Energy Forum was held between September26th -28th, 2016 in Algiers, Algeria.
  • Prior to this meeting the Minister-level meeting of the International Energy Forum was held in India in 1996.

Reference:
https://www.ief.org/ief16-ministerial.aspx
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/16th-international-energy-forum-ministerial-meeting-to-be-held-in-april-2018-dharmendra-pradhan.html
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/india-to-host-ministerial-session-of-international-energy-forum-2018/articleshow/54432176.cms
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/india-to-host-16th-international-energy-forum-meet-118012201231_1.html