India’s Quest for Energy in Central Asia and its Prospects

Abstract

 The Central Asia region has huge hydrocarbon resources which can satisfy the energy hungry economy of India. These resources could be transported to India through pipeline projects like TAPI. However these projects are not viable unless and until the situation in Afghanistan is stable and Pakistan have friendly relations with India. The Government of India has the opportunity to adopt pro-active policy towards Central Asia by having warm relations with Pakistan and Afghanistan.