India's Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of India's transition to a gas-based economy at the CII Annual General Meeting. Despite ambitious targets, the country's gas share in the energy mix remains low at 6-7%. While reforms like HELP and OALP aim to boost domestic production and reduce disputes, challenges persist, with domestic crude output falling and high dependency on oil and gas imports. However, there is optimism as companies like ONGC invest in drilling wells, and the government focuses on policy reforms and cleaner fuels like green hydrogen. Green hydrogen has emerged as a key focus area, with falling prices making it more viable. The government's National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to build significant production capacity by 2030, but demand creation remains a hurdle. Other cleaner fuel initiatives, such as biofuel blending, have seen success, but challenges like rising fuel imports and transitioning to green energy loom large. The government is optimistic about the future, betting on technology, scale, and policy reforms to bridge the gap and boost the energy sector's ecological impact.