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| Indo-Iran feasibility study on oil pipeline outside Pakistan |
| 2003-02-22 |
| India's Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said that there was no question of speaking with Pakistan on the proposed Indo-Iran oil pipeline as Tehran and New Delhi have decided to undertake a feasibility study for an offshore pipeline which would be outside Pakistan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). That would also put the pipeline out of the reach of the Pak primitives, who'd take great delight in breaking it at least once a week... Naik informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), "We have not talked to Pakistan and neither do we intend to do so," reported Press Trust of India on Friday. He said the two nations had decided to undertake "an offshore feasibility study for laying the pipeline from Iran to India outside the EEZ of Pakistan". Why would they even think of doing business with an unfriendly power? Makes no sense... "No decision on an on-land pipeline from Iran to India passing through Pakistan has been taken," he said, adding National Iranian Gas Export Company and Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) have been nominated as the nodal agencies for the pipeline project by the two governments. The two companies had jointly commissioned an offshore pipeline feasibility study and "a decision to take up the project would depend on technical feasibility and economic viability of the project", Indian Petroleum Minister said. To further questions on the estimated expenditure involved in the project and India's share in it, Naik said it would be assessed only after the techno-economic feasibility report was finalized. "We won't know how much it's gonna cost until we take a look and estimate its cost..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 I only quote from the Balochistan Post when I can make sense of the articles. Sometimes a couple weeks go by... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-22 15:54:50 |
| #2 good point Paul, if the Paks don't get their act straight...well, think of them as a future Islamic NKorea. On the plus side, the pure entertainment value of an Islamic nutcase KCNA would be wonderful! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-02-22 12:45:32 |
| #1 Even if the "techno-economic feasibility report" (cool phrase...) does not favor the project, it is sending a message to Pakistan that the way they conduct themselves as a country is going to hurt them economically as the world adjusts itself around nutcase countries. I hope Iran straightens itself up soon, too. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-02-22 11:31:23 |