India–Turkmenistan relations
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India–Turkmenistan relations are the bilateral relations between India and Turkmenistan. India has an embassy in Ashgabat which opened in 1994.[1] Turkmenistan has an embassy in New Delhi.[2]
TAPI Pipeline
India has particular interest in Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon reserves.[3]
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, collectively known as the TAPI countries, are working on a gas pipeline which was initially scheduled for completion in early 2017.[4] However, as of April 2024, the pipeline is yet to be completed.[5] This is particularly important for India's burgeoning energy needs as on completion, the pipeline is expected to provide nearly 60% of India's energy needs.[6]
Trade
Total trade between Turkmenistan and India is meagre, amounting only to around US$42 million according to the Ministry of External Affairs of the Indian government.[4]
Gallery
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See also
Notes
- ^ "Embassy of India - Ashgabat / About Us". Indianembassy-tm.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^ "Turkmenistan". Turkmenembassy.in. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^ "Hamid Ansari's Visit to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". Idsa.in. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^ a b http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Turkmenistan-June-2012.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Turkmenistan and Pakistan Vow to Fast Track TAPI Gas Pipeline Project | Pipeline Technology Journal".
- ^ McDermott, Roger. "The Jamestown Foundation: TAPI and the Prospects of an Indian-Turkmen Strategic Partnership". Jamestown. Jamestown.org. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
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