Pakistan accepts Indian offer to join another tripartite gas pipeline
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project ISLAMABAD, June 5 (KUNA) -- Pakistani and Indian officials Sunday discussed the multi-billion-dollar overland gas pipeline through Iran, as the Indian interest to join another tripartite gasline project was also endorsed by its rival, sources said.

Keeping in view its growing energy needs, the visiting Indian petroleum minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar, in a two-day meeting with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon offered to join Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) gas pipeline project, which was accepted by his counterpart, sources privy to the meeting told KUNA.

Sources said on the first day of meeting, cooperation in energy and oil sector was discussed, adding that Pakistani officials were briefed on Indian gas production.

The Indian minister, who is on a week long tour to Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Qatar, later talking to reporters said that gas through land routes is beneficial both India and Pakistan economically as well as technically.

The pipeline that would stretch over 1,600 miles and bring natural gas to India and Pakistan, is expected to get USD 600-800 millions annually in transit fees alone.

The project is being watched warily by Washington, whose sanctions imposed after the hostage crisis of 1979 prohibits foreign investments above USD 20 million in Iran.

However, India has rejected the US pressure saying it would take decision in the vest interest of the nation.

Meanwhile, the TAP 1,600-kilometer gas pipeline project to transport up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from the Dauletabad fields in southeast Turkmenistan to consumers in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and possibly India has significant potential for enhancing stability and improving living standards in South and Central Asia. (end) amn.

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I think it is better for Iran to not to export crude Gas/Oil.Instead expand its petrochimical industry and only export high level products.
Besides Pakistani officilas continiouisly say hostile comments about Iran.
So, why should Iran get involve in such a huge ling term investment involving current semi-military goverment in Pakistan ?

Farhad:
I know some forum members here badmouth Iran but I don't Pakistani govt. and media is hostile at all. Why are you hellbent on causing a rift?

Exporting will only benefit Iran financially instead of hurting it. Though as a Pakistani I am not sure Pakistan should supply energy to India considering it will only help India to give more headache to Pakistan.

I was not trying to be negative , but politics and relatinship beween countries is based on logic.

Considering the military power behing the official goverment in Pakistan and the current state of the cold war with Indida , makes Pakistan volurable to external influences.

It might easily try to take advatage of reginal issues to keep the balance of power with much bigger and potentialy stronger india.

Looking at the signals Pakistan is sending to america ( Regarding Iran) is Alarming.

So Iran must focus on stronger ties with Russia , China , India and Western Europe (except England).Also follow a more aggressive foriegn policy to make it clear it is not in a weak position, and play with it to get political points might have severe consequences .

its win win for both pak and india ,if us let this happen in first place.iran needs $$ so they will sell anything .

where would you guys like to see india and pakistan in next 10 years time.
i would say people will try to come to india and pakistan just to get jobs and send money back to there home countries.

May be Iran will sell every thing for money , but Pakistan is not one of the countries that has $$$ .

true say that we dont have $$$ to shop around but we do spend alot of money on our gas ,oil needs ,and 15, 20 years time pakistan will runout of gas and then we will need this irani gas ,but indians and china needs this right now to boost there country,so its in pak,s intrest to spend alot of $$$$ to earn back $$$$.

Well if Iran and Pakistan improved economic ties between them, and this deal would go a long way in achieving that, then Iran would no longer have to worry about Pakistan. Imagine if pakistan and india are relying on Iran for their energy needs, do you really think that either would allow anything to happen to iran (or their gas supplies)?

this is a the best option for Iran to ensure that Pakistan does not support a US attack

Yes Mr.Expert, Iranian oil ministry should call you first and ask for your 'Ingenious' advice. Things don't work like that in geo-political arena. Iran is classified as 'Terrorist' by the USA. It's a Parah in the international community. I hope you know what this means. So, it's not only in India and Paksitan's interest that this ppipe line goes ahead, but is also a dire need of Iran. West's sees the Semi Military government in Pakistan as a heaven when compared to a country ruled by mad Mullahs desiring 'Nuclear Weapons'...

Caesar
I apologize for lack of Geo-Political knowledge but I jthought it is very simple : Your military leder keep telling bull Sh.t about Iran then you wont get Gas deal but might get a few F-16 at the end of its production cycle.


Also because Bush called a country terorist it dose not mean a shepard from Sydney can simply repeat it , I mean you are still a colonial and not even a country.

Besides we may decide not to buy sheep from your remote Island then most of you will go out of buisness...
Take care of yourself and cows.....

Well if not Iran then Kazakhistan, Turkiministan and Central Asia.

Hahaha... ..How silly! Hahaha...Apology accepted Mr Expert!...I now know for sure that your geo-political knowledge is NIL!!..


They don't have to...they have other important things on their minds... ...Are you saying that Iran is a bullshit country??? Or you are saying that the REST of the WORLD is saying a lot of bullshit about Iran, because it is a bullshit country..



As I said your better take some Geography classes..your don't know anything... but what can I say...maybe they have experts like you in Iran ....
When Bush says that you are Axis of Evil...how funny that the rest of the world agrees with him!! Because of Experts like you, Iran is a loner, and has been entrapped by America from all sides. Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia are now all against you. You had a good friend in Pakistan that always supported you, even when Iran was fighting Iraq. But with experts like you, I won't be surprised that Pakistan remains neutral or even sides with USA when Iran is attacked from all sides. This is really tragic and sad. Putting millions of lives at stake just because a few mullahs want to still adhere to their extremist beliefs and are resisting change that so many people in Iran are demanding!!



So you really don't have any sheep and cows in Iran!!! Really???
Do some homework Kiddo before you give out your expertises

well havenot read every mail but wanted to point out that shouldnot it be that

pakistan accepts indian request .................... rather than offer.
because as far as i know its not their project right now.

This is for sure that Non REnewable resources are depleting very rapidly and whatever left should be used for benefiting Those who have them .

Pakis tan is an main stream Islamic state and should be consider a share holder in this resouce because whatever Pakistyan will achieve whole Ummah will be benifitted with it.

For Trans Pak line project that will not only bring proporities to all parties but will initiate a geninune peace project.