NEW DELHI - Canada's Energy Minister Tim Hodgson on Tuesday said his country is looking forward to boosting energy exports to India in a bid to diversify its customer base and cut dependence on supply to the United States.

The minister made the comments at the India Energy Week currently underway in the western state of Goa.

"We need to diversify our supply. Canada used to provide 98 percent of its energy to one customer. We are committed to diversifying our supply. We see the opportunity to work with India as the fastest growing demand for energy in the world will be in India," Hodgson said.

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This is Canada's first federal ministerial presence at India Energy Week and the first Canada-India energy dialogue in eight years.

India Energy Week 2026 commenced on Tuesday. The four-day event will conclude on Friday. Officials said representatives from nearly 125 countries and regions have gathered in Goa.