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LNG deal is off: Iran
Amit Baruah
A blow to India's energy security
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LNG deal is the first casualty of India's vote
Agreement was seen as a good deal for India
Decision conveyed soon after Vienna voting
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NEW DELHI: Iran has informed India that the five-million-tonne a year Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export deal, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2009 for a 25-year period, is off. This was conveyed to Indian officials in Vienna soon after the anti-Iran vote cast on Saturday by New Delhi in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) governing board.
In a communication to the Prime Minister's Office and South Block dated September 24, India's Permanent Representative in Vienna, Sheelkant Sharma, wrote that his Iranian counterpart had told him the LNG deal, signed between the two sides in June, was off.
The Iranian Ambassador in Vienna came up to Dr. Sharma after India's vote and conveyed a message from Ali Larijani, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, that Teheran was no longer willing to go ahead with the $21-billion deal.
With this, India's energy security has suffered a major blow. The June agreement was considered a good deal for India; in the variable component of the price formula the Brent price of crude was capped at $31 a barrel.
In September, during External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh's visit to Iran, India was told that the deal was through and that permission from the National Iranian Oil Company board would be forthcoming.
The External Affairs Ministry spokesman told presspersons on September 3 that Iran was considering an additional 2.5 million tonnes of LNG a year being sought by India. On September 2, Mr. Larijani said in Teheran: "The issue of exporting LNG to India has been finalised."
On Monday, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, asked whether India's vote against Iran would affect the country's energy security, said, "I see no reason why there should be ... any kind of impact on our energy security."
In Teheran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed surprise on Tuesday at the manner in which India had voted. He said: "Iran will revise these [economic] relations, and these countries [that voted against Teheran in the IAEA] will suffer. Our economic and political relations are coordinated with each other."
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Originally posted by RaiderJose
now what will india do? does anyone think that india will claim that iran has WMD and will launch a pre-emptive strike? and form new bases there
Originally posted by aelphaeis_mangarae
And this has what to do with Terrorism?
Are Iranians Terrorists? Indians?
Originally posted by NR
Originally posted by RaiderJose
now what will india do? does anyone think that india will claim that iran has WMD and will launch a pre-emptive strike? and form new bases there
very funny........
[edit on 28-9-2005 by NR]
They have been called things to that effect by certain people...
Originally posted by aelphaeis_mangarae
And this has what to do with Terrorism?
Are Iranians Terrorists?...
Originally posted by betaiso
Originally posted by NR
Originally posted by RaiderJose
now what will india do? does anyone think that india will claim that iran has WMD and will launch a pre-emptive strike? and form new bases there
very funny........
[edit on 28-9-2005 by NR]
not funny
highly probable, son (india) learning character from daddy (USA)
Muslims are legitimate target because of their oil
i was being sarcastic about that buddy....
same here
New Delhi: Iran today asserted that all its agreements with India are "still in force" and passing through their normal process, denying media reports about possibility of LNG deal and gas pipeline project being called off.
"Regarding the news published in a section of media about the possibility of the LNG deal and the gas pipeline project being called off, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran declares that the agreements arrived at between the two countries are still in force and passing through their normal process," a statement issued by the Mission said here.
Quoting Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, the statement said he described India as a "friend" but added "we did not expect India to do so (vote with the resolution at the IAEA).(But) I believe the friends should not be judged by a single action."
"Iran enjoys friendly relations with India," the statement said quoting Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
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same here
bbc
India's government is under attack both from the opposition and its left-wing allies for its decision to side with the West and vote against Iran.
So sorry NR yaaroon. But India voted in her best interests (with rapidly warm friend America), and Iran, needing India -- not the other way around -- took the kick in the ass, straightened up, and said to India 'thank you sir, may I have another!'