Sun, 04 Apr, 2010
NEW DEHLI: India has rejected a call from the US to shun participation in gas talks with Iran, saying "energy security" is a priority for New Delhi.
Iran and Pakistan had signed a deal in March to construct a multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline connecting the two neighboring countries — a project that was strongly opposed by the US.
The deal is part of the long-delayed $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
Earlier, India has expressed its willingness to resume talks with Iran on the project.
China is also showing keen interest in investing $2.5 billion in the gas pipeline project in order to meet the country's energy demands.—DawnNews
Source: http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/16-india+rebuffs+us+call+to+shun+iran+gas+talks-hs-03
NEW DEHLI: India has rejected a call from the US to shun participation in gas talks with Iran, saying "energy security" is a priority for New Delhi.
Iran and Pakistan had signed a deal in March to construct a multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline connecting the two neighboring countries — a project that was strongly opposed by the US.
The deal is part of the long-delayed $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
Earlier, India has expressed its willingness to resume talks with Iran on the project.
China is also showing keen interest in investing $2.5 billion in the gas pipeline project in order to meet the country's energy demands.—DawnNews
Source: http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/16-india+rebuffs+us+call+to+shun+iran+gas+talks-hs-03
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