India–Turkmenistan relations

India–Turkmenistan relations
Map indicating locations of Turkmenistan and India

Turkmenistan
India

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 a 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]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Embassy of India - Ashgabat / About Us". Indianembassy-tm.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  2. ^ "Turkmenistan". Turkmenembassy.in. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  3. ^ "Hamid Ansari's Visit to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". Idsa.in. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  4. ^ a b "India-Turkmenistan Relations" (PDF). www.mea.gov.in. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  5. ^ "Turkmenistan and Pakistan Vow to Fast Track TAPI Gas Pipeline Project | Pipeline Technology Journal".
  6. ^ McDermott, Roger. "The Jamestown Foundation: TAPI and the Prospects of an Indian-Turkmen Strategic Partnership". Jamestown. Jamestown.org. Retrieved 2013-04-23.