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Dharmendra Pradhan attends 20th Steering Committee meeting of TAPI project
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IBNS): Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan attended 20th Steering Committee meeting of TAPI natural gas pipeline project in Islamabad, on Tuesday.
Pradhan reiterated India's commitment to source natural gas from Turkmenistan through TAPI natural gas pipeline project and made a renewed pitch for the expeditious appointment of a mutually acceptable Consortium Leader.
He also articulated the need for the project to be a win-win proposition for all participating countries.
Referring to the determination of Government under Prime Minister Narendra modi to develop a National Gas Grid, Pradhan said that TAPI project will play an important role in contributing to this gas infrastructure project.
On the margins of the meeting, Pradhan called on Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif along with TAPI Petroleum Ministers. Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif conveyed his warm regards and best wishes to Modi.
Pradhan also met Minister of Mines & Petroleum of Afghanistan on the sidelines of the TAPI Steering Committee meeting, MPradhan was accompanied by a high-level delegation including Secretary, P&NG, High Commissioner of India in Islamabad, Joint Secretary (International Co-operation), P&NG, Ambassador of India in Turkmenistan besides CMDs of GAIL, OVL and other senior officials of MEA and MoPNG.
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