Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India is likely to opt for Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline instead of Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline under the pressure from America;
(b) whether it is a fact that there was no mention of the IPI pipeline during the discussion on energy security with the visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) No.

(b) Yes.

(c) During the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to India, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation and joint projects in the area of energy.
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