GAIL Inks Pact with KABIL to Strengthen Collaboration in Critical Minerals

New Delhi, July 17, 2026: GAIL (India) Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) today to collaborate in the field of critical and strategic minerals, supporting India's long-term resource security. The MoU has been signed by Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Executive Director (R&D & E&P), GAIL, and Shri Sunil Kumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer, KABIL, in the presence of Shri R. K. Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL, and other senior officials from both the organizations.

The partnership provides a framework for cooperation in identifying and evaluating opportunities in critical and strategic minerals, facilitating the exchange of technical expertise, capacity building, and exploring joint initiatives across the mining value chain to help strengthen India's long-term supply of these vital resources and clean energy transition.

About GAIL (India) Limited

GAIL (India) Limited, India's Integrated energy major, is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. GAIL has a diversified presence across the entire natural gas value chain, including natural gas transmission and marketing, LNG sourcing and regasification, LPG transmission, petrochemicals, city gas distribution, renewable energy, and upstream exploration & production.

About Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL)

Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is a Joint Venture of three Central Public Sector Enterprises—National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), and Mineral Exploration & Consultancy Limited (MECL). KABIL was established to identify, acquire, develop, and secure overseas critical and strategic mineral assets to support India's long-term economic growth, industrial development, and energy transition.