(a) whether Pakistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding in Islamabad to undertake a pre-feasibility study of proposed 20,600 kilometer Iran-India Gas Pipeline; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?
(a) whether Pakistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding in Islamabad to undertake a pre-feasibility study of proposed 20,600 kilometer Iran-India Gas Pipeline; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAM NAIK)
(a) & (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question
No. 624 for reply on 9th May, 2002 regarding INDO-IRAN GAS PIPELINE.
(a) & (b) The Governments has seen reports that Pakistan and Iran have signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) for a pre-feasibility study of transit of Iranian gas through Pakistan.
The proposal of supply of Iranian gas to India is a bilateral matter between India and Iran.
The Government of India and the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran have set up an Indo-Iran
Joint Committee to examine all aspects relating to import of natural gas from Iran to India
trough pipeline.