Government clarifies on Middle East-India deepwater pipeline
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Tuesday said to have noticed a series of media reports suggesting that the Government of India is actively pursuing a deep-sea energy pipeline sometimes referred to as the Middle East-India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP) connecting Gujarat to Oman and other Gulf countries.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said it wishes to categorically clarify that no such proposal is currently under consideration by this Ministry. There are no active discussions or negotiations with Oman or any other Gulf countries on this project at any level in this Ministry.
The ministry opined that it is putting out the clarification to put all speculation in this regard to rest.