India–Turkmenistan relations

India–Turkmenistan relations

Turkmenistan

India

India–Turkmenistan relations refers to the bilateral relationship between India and Turkmenistan. India has an embassy in Ashgabat which opened on 31 December 1994.[1] Turkmenistan has an embassy in New Delhi [2]

TAPI Pipeline

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi during his 2015 visit to Turkmenistan

India has particular interest in Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon reserves [3]

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and I

together known as the TAPI countries, are working on a gas pipeline which is scheduled for completion in early 2017.[4] 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.[5]

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]

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