India looks east for gas

With the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline caught in the US crossfire over Iran, India’s quest for energy security continues in other fronts, with progress being made in the proposed Myanmar-Bangladesh-India (MBI) gas pipeline project.

As US interests in these regions is low at the moment, India has been talking in earnest with the two nations to iron out differences on the project. Some analysts predict an early breakthrough, with the project possibly moving onto the implementation stage quicker than expected.

Asia Times