TAPI gas pipeline to bridge energy gap between South, Central Asia
The Dollar Business Bureau Work on the much awaited TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India) gas pipeline has begun with the leaders of all four countries committing to ensure technical and commercial viability of the project. The construction work of the 1,800-km pipeline will be carried out by Turkmenistan’s state-run company Turkmengaz. The project worth $7.6 billion will carry gas from Turkmenistan’s Galkynysh field to Pakistan and India via Afghanistan. On Sunday, Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow pushed the start button of the project. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Mary—the ancient city of Turkmenistan, Ansari said that the launch of the gas pipeline project marks the ...
India for stronger naval cooperation with Bangladesh
The Dollar Business Bureau In a move towards strengthening its defence ties with Bangladesh, India will be exploring new avenues for naval cooperation towards achieving comprehensive maritime security in the Bay of Bengal. To this effect, Admiral R K Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff will be on a State visit in Bangladesh from February 23-26, 2015. According to a government release on Monday, the Navy Chief was intending to further consolidate the defence relations between the two countries. During his visit, the Navy Chief is expected to hold bilateral meets with the three Service Chiefs at Dhaka and is also expected to visit various training and operational facilities at Khulna and Chittagong. The major areas of focus that are expected ...
