Coal India Limited (CIL), the world’s largest coal-producing company, has taken a significant step toward regional energy integration by opening its coal auctions to buyers from neighboring countries Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. The decision marks a strategic shift in India’s coal trade policy, aimed at strengthening cross border energy cooperation, improving coal offtake, and positioning India as a reliable energy supplier in South Asia.Under the new framework, eligible buyers from the three neighboring countries will be allowed to participate in CIL’s e auction platform, enabling them to procure coal directly from Indian mines. Until now, coal auctions were largely restricted to domestic buyers, with limited export routes handled
