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India’s economy has undergone dramatic transformation since a range of structural reforms were undertaken inthe 1990s. These reforms included opening the economy to more international trade and investment, abolishing industriallicensing, floating the exchange rate, and increasing domestic and foreign private participation in financial markets. Thereform process has stimulated strong economic growth in India. The expansion in economic output, supported by a large andgrowing population, has led to a strong rise in energy consumption in India. Primary energy consumption (excludingcombustible renewable and waste) has increased at an average annual rate of nearly 7.0 % since 1990, and India now ranksfifth in the world in terms of energy consumption. India’s energy mix is currently dominated by coal and oil, although therole of natural gas has been steadily increasing. Consumption of natural gas in India has the potential to rise dramatically,on the basis of robust economic growth, an expanding population and recent large domestic gas discoveries. So, what canmitigate this effect? The answer is new natural gas supply and its reliable transportation to consuming markets. Although theanswer appears simple, the process of getting to a viable solution requires intensive study of supply alternatives.Ofcouse,One source is liquefied natural gas, or LNG.

J. D. Jani, “Expanding Horizons of Liquefied Natural Gas-LNG on India’s Energy Landscape”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp. 1-7, February 2015.