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 particular interest in Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon reserves [3]

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, 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]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Turkmenistan.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the Mausoleum of the First President of Turkmenistan, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on July 11, 2015
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in tete-a-tete with the President of Turkmenistan, Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, at Oguzkhan Palace, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on July 11, 2015
Narendra Modi being welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Mr. Rasit Meredow on his arrival at Ashgabat International Airport, Turkmenistan on July 10, 2015
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being welcomed by the President of Turkmenistan, Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, at Independence Square, in Oguzkhan Palace, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on July 11, 2015

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. 1 2 http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Turkmenistan-June-2012.pdf
  5. ↑ McDermott, Roger. "The Jamestown Foundation: TAPI and the Prospects of an Indian-Turkmen Strategic Partnership". Jamestown. Jamestown.org. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
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