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TAPI Pipeline Project

September 12, 2024

GS Paper II International Relations

Taliban chief minister visited Turkmenistan to re-inaugurate the long-delayed TAPI Pipeline project.

About TAPI Pipeline Project

TAPI Pipeline Project

  • Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline is a major natural gas pipeline project that aims to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
  • Route: The TAPI pipeline originates from the Galkynysh gas field in Turkmenistan, one of the world’s largest gas reserves. 
    • It then passes through Afghanistan, Pakistan, and ends at Fazilka in northwestern India.
  • Financing : Funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    • Turkmenistan took a loan of $700m from the Islamic Development Bank
    • Remaining three countries made an initial investment of $200m in the TAPI project.
  • Significance for India: According to BP Energy Outlook 2035, India will account for 9% of world energy consumption, while its share in global production will remain at 5%.

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