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India-UAE Direct Pipeline News: Amidst the Iran War, India has prepared a masterplan to bypass the world’s busiest sea route ‘Strait of Hormuz’. India is considering an ambitious plan which will directly transport oil and gas from Gulf countries to India. The murmur of a direct under-sea pipeline between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), i.e. a pipeline passing under the sea, has intensified.
According to the report of NDTV Profit, this proposal is currently under consideration at the highest level of the Government of India. The PMO is assessing the strategic benefits of this project.
According to a senior government official, “This is not just about managing the immediate crisis, but about building strategic resilience in India’s energy supply chain for the next two-three decades.” This pipeline will ensure direct supply of not only crude oil but also LNG and LPG.
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What will be the benefits of this pipeline?
- The threat of attacks on sea tankers and piracy will end.
- This will reduce costs, as shipping freight rates and insurance premiums often increase during times of stress on sea routes. By having a direct pipeline, India will be able to avoid these volatile prices.
- This will further connect India with the UAE as a stable and reliable energy partner for the future.
However, this project is not going to be easy. Experts believe that laying such a long pipeline in deep sea water is an engineering challenge. This will require huge investment and may take at least 5 to 7 years to complete. But from strategic point of view India no longer wants to take risks. An important discussion on this issue is expected during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to UAE.
Why was this needed?
In fact, India imports about half of its crude oil and about 90 percent of its LPG requirement through this route. The Strait of Hormuz is such a chokepoint, where even the slightest tension can bring India’s entire energy supply chain to a halt and this is being seen at present.
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In recent times, increasing geopolitical tension in the Gulf region has increased India’s concerns. If this route is closed or a war-like situation arises here, then not only will the oil prices skyrocket, but there may be a huge shortage of fuel in India.