New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- India is expanding its liquefied natural gas import capacity by 27 percent to 66.7 million metric tons per year by 2030 through the addition of two new terminals, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced on social media platform X.

The expansion forms part of India's broader strategy to increase natural gas's share in the national energy mix while reducing carbon emissions.

India currently operates eight LNG terminals with a combined capacity of 52.7 million tons annually, positioning the country as the world's fourth-largest gas importer.

The planned expansion will bring the total number of terminals to ten by 2030, supporting the government's objective to raise natural gas's cont...