India-Iran gas pipeline talks to go ahead - Reuters

[Eugene]

India-Iran gas pipeline talks to go ahead

1 hour, 45 minutes ago

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will go ahead with talks to buy natural
gas from Iran via a multi-billion-dollar pipeline despite objections
from the United States, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on
Monday.

India and neighbouring Pakistan are in talks with Iran to buy gas to
be supplied through the proposed $7 billion cross-country pipeline,
a deal opposed by the United States which says the project will help
fund Tehran's development of nuclear weapons.

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Oil Minister Murli Deora said on Saturday New Delhi would not be
pressured into cancelling its plans, adding that talks were at a very
early stage and that "some people" were trying to bring politics into
the issue.

Last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman, during a three-day
visit to India, expressed Washington's displeasure with India's
decision to buy gas from Iran saying it would help fund Tehran's
development of nuclear weapons.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070327/india_nm/india292351

[DCKit]

1. Damn straight!

That's OUR gas!!!!!!

[Delphinus]

2. Good for India.

I'm glad to see they aren't going to be bullied.

Eugene, do you know if this was posted in Latest Breaking News as well? Seems this might be a key piece in regard to Iran.