India shipped 1.16MT of coal to neighbouring countiries in FY23

The coal ministry said that in 2022–2023, India exported 1.163 million tonnes of coal to its neighbours, including Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.

According to the most recent Provisional Coal Statistics for FY23, 0.833 MT of the coal was primarily shipped to Nepal, with the remaining 0.245 MT going to Bangladesh, 0.053 MT to Bhutan, and 0.032 MT going to other countries.

"Although, there was short supply of coal in India compared to its demand and it had to resort to import of coal, India exported some quantity of coal to its neighbouring countries during 2022-23".

Coal is India's principal source of commercial energy, making up half of our energy consumption. Due to its dependability when compared to other renewable energy sources, coal continues to be the most popular fuel for power generation.