IPI (Iran-Pakistan-India) pipeline doable: India

[FarCenter]

Source: The Hindu

New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday said the gas pipeline with Iran and Pakistan is a "doable" project though a "lot of work" needs to be done to ensure that it is commercially viable, secure and there were assured supplies.

"We think it is doable," Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told reporters after three-hour talks between visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here.

Officials of the three countries will be meeting soon to continue discussions on the 7.1 billion-dollar project.

Asked when the deal is expected to be signed, Menon said "if we have an assured project we can sign tomorrow."

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[LakeSamish706]

1. What are the repercussions for a US strike on Iran if India/Pakistan follow...

through with this pipeline?

[FarCenter]

2. India would be pissed. Islamic fundamentalist would take over Pakistan.

Unlike the US, most other countries have cordial relations with Iran. There is hardly any international support for a strike on Iran.

[LakeSamish706]

3. That is very interesting... What do you think the fall out for the US might be? n/t

[varun]

4. As long as there is distrust between India and Pakistan

this pipeline is a pipedream.

If it happens, India will lose the business (Call Centers, software, etc) from US.