India, Oman to Restart Undersea Gas Pipeline Talks

India and Oman are expected to soon revive talks pertaining to an undersea gas pipeline, according to Oman Observer newspaper.

The decision to restart the talk for long-stalled undersea gas pipeline, first conceived in 1999, was taken on Wednesday during India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s meeting with Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, the newspaper reported Thursday citing an Indian official.

The talks would focus on the technological feasibility of laying the 12,000-km undersea gas pipeline at a depth of around 4,000 metres, said the official, adding that the government has largely veered round to the view that owing to technological advancements and evolutions since 1999, such a project has now become feasible, Oman Observer reported.

Studies suggest that the pipeline could transport 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.