Should India should go ahead with Iran-Pakisthan-India gas pipeline

Iran minister has given statement from their perspective. Before, deciding on the issue, one need to be sure that it does not become a headache for India because of Pakistan being on pipeline route. Further, as stateted, in case the pipeline is installed up to Pakistan, India shall have the option of extending the pipeline up to its territory. Generally any operator of a pipeline shall keep such an option open from comercial point of view. I think our diplomcy on the issue should be such that India retains the option of joining/extending in the project a later date.

Also, given the facts of finds of hydrocarbon gas in eastcoast of Indian offshore by Reliance, ONGC, GSPC, I feel that India has the potential of becoming self sufficient in Gas in next ten years ( My personal opinion).

All these facts needs to deliberated before hand. Therefore, considering the present political scenerio in Pakistan and India, it may not be advisable to go head with the pipeline at present.             

We can not take risk by involving Pakistan in between....unless Pakistan will have stable government,terror free zone, and friendly relation with us....

Points of concern

1. how to agree with pakistan for joint pipeline

2. who will assure the secuirty of this pipeline

3. the cost of this project will shoot up by the time it finish

4. the realiabity on gas will be shifted to nuclear by the time this project completes

Agreed with all views against, we can't have Pakistan as intermediatory in any deal. And Also Wrong Map is used... 

As Mr.Prakash told It'll become a headache for India to move on with the Gas-pipeline project in terms of Security . . . Day-by-day terrorism, hence the violence & hatred in pakistan is only growing not reducing. Whatever the security the Governments going to give for the project all the days won't be the same. Its Better not to take risks . . ! 

Also we are proposing to invest on the fossil fuels that is going to die-out in 35-40 years. So planning for a temporary solution to the energy needs of the country will cripple our future as a whole. There will be generations start to blame us.

Instead with such big budget, India can invest it well for innovative and economical development of Alternative/Clean/Green Energies. It'll satisfy all in terms of constant supply, economy and zero environmental impacts for our whole future. 

So considering Security in terms of Energy, External threats and Environment its better to switch off the proposal/idea and try to make some fruitful ideas for a better living. 

It is not advised to take the bold step with the existing situations.

i think india has cancelled this deal as far as i know. i read this news in indian express 2 days ago.

FIRST THING I NOTE IS THAT, A WRONG MAP IS USED HERE. A MAP SHOWING POK AS A PART OF PAK AND AKSAI CHIN AS A PART OF CHINA. FROM INDIA'S VIEW POINT, THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE MAP.

The proposed pipe line may become pemanent headache for India.

- This pipe line will become favorite target of all terrorist groups. (as such, Pak has no control over these groups). It will be highly prone to sabotages. After every attack on pipeline, Pakistan will reiterate that, such attacks can not be stopped till Kashmir problem is solved.

-Pakistan will use this pipe line to arm twist India economically as well as for political reasons.

-In view of uncertainities in supply as well as potential problems, no industry will plan projects based on this source of supply.

IN NUTSHELL, THIS IS NOT A FEASIBLE PROJECT.