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India and Iceland may be geographically apart, but the countries share the common spirit of innovation and positive energy to take their people towards a glorious future : Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, has said.

In a post on X social media platform, the minister: said he has concluded a very fruitful and productive visit to Iceland with a dinner graciously hosted for the Indian delegation by Deputy Permanent Secretary of State of Iceland, Bergdis Ellertsdottir.

We were joined by the Icelandic Ambassador to India Amb Benedikt Hoskuldsson and several energy, trade and multilateral experts. Deeply grateful to the people and energy professionals of Iceland for their warmth and hospitality :  said Puri.

The minister earlier met Kristinn Ingi Larusson, Chief Commercial Officer of CarbFix, an Icelandic carbon capture company that transforms carbon dioxide into stone by injecting it into underground basalt formations.

The company is internationally recognised for its innovative, science-based approach to climate mitigation and now offers its technology for industrial CCS applications globally, including in collaboration with Climeworks on the ORCA direct air capture facility.

India has large basaltic rock formations in west coast where CO2 and water can be injected by industrial units for a permanent carbon capture and storage in a cost effective manner technologies which can play an impactful role in India’s journey towards green energy transition under the leadership of PM Modi : the Union Minister highlighted.