India wants to resume talks with Iran on “Peace Pipeline”

THE HINDU

After a two-year lull, India has proposed to resume talks with Iran on importing gas through a pipeline passing through Pakistan, but the Persian Gulf state wants the meeting to happen in Tehran.

India in April proposed a meeting of the India-Iran Joint Working Group (JWG) between May 23 and 28 in New Delhi to discuss the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, but Tehran has not yet confirmed the dates.

Now Iran has told India that the meeting of JWG should happen in Tehran, a source close to the development said.

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