India–Turkmenistan relations explained

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 a particular interest in Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon reserves.^[3]

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, collectively known as the TAPI countries, are working on a gas pipeline which was initially scheduled for completion in early 2017.^[4] However, as of April 2024, the pipeline is yet to be completed.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.

See also

• Foreign relations of India
• Foreign relations of Turkmenistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Embassy of India - Ashgabat / About Us . Indianembassy-tm.org . 2013-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130430234123/http://www.indianembassy-tm.org/about_us.html . 2013-04-30 . dead .
2. Web site: Turkmenistan . Turkmenembassy.in . 2013-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140403213401/http://www.turkmenembassy.in/index.html . 2014-04-03 . dead .
3. Web site: Hamid Ansari's Visit to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan | Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses . Idsa.in . 2008-04-24 . 2013-04-23.
4. Web site: India-Turkmenistan Relations. www.mea.gov.in. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230334/http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Turkmenistan-June-2012.pdf. June 2012. 2016-03-03. 2024-07-09. dead.
5. Web site: Turkmenistan and Pakistan Vow to Fast Track TAPI Gas Pipeline Project | Pipeline Technology Journal .
6. News: McDermott . Roger . The Jamestown Foundation: TAPI and the Prospects of an Indian-Turkmen Strategic Partnership . Jamestown . Jamestown.org . 2013-04-23.