ONGC has initiated discussions to resume its activities in Libya and enhance its output in Venezuela. Sushma Rawat, ONGC's exploration director, remarked, "once it gets started for Oil India, same applies to us. Both ONGC and Oil India withdrew their personnel from Libya back in 2011. It was disclosed this week that Oil India is negotiating with local operators to escalate its oil production in Venezuela. Furthermore, Sushma Rawat revealed plans for ONGC to commence drilling operations in the Andaman Islands by the year's end and in the Cauvery Delta located in South India by either this month or March.