India exploring power grid links with Sri Lanka to boost cross-border energy trade: Power Minister Khattar

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India is exploring regional grid connectivity, including potential power transmission links with Sri Lanka, as part of efforts to expand cross-border electricity trade and advance the "One Sun, One Grid, One World" initiative, Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday.

"Regional interconnections, including with Sri Lanka, can help facilitate the flow of clean energy across borders and strengthen the vision of a unified global grid," he said while addressing the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Highlighting India's growing role in regional energy cooperation, the minister said, "We are already providing power to Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan, and soon we will also supply electricity to Sri Lanka in the near future." He also underlined India's competitive advantage in power generation costs. "We have more affordable power than most countries in the world, including European countries. Their cost of production is around ₹35 per unit, while ours is significantly lower," he said, adding, "We aim to further reduce the cost of power production."

Stressing the centrality of electricity to economic growth, he said power is fundamental to achieving India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. He added that key sectors such as education, healthcare, industry and infrastructure depend heavily on reliable electricity supply.

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