Iran-India-China gas pipeline idea

"China's Ambassador to India, Sun Yuxi here Thursday said as far as the extension of the Iran-India gas pipeline to China is concerned, Beijing does not have any political problem with it, finding it a very good idea," the Iranian official news agency IRNA reported today.

Talking to IRNA on the sidelines of a seminar on achievements of the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India on April 9-12, the envoy added, "Iran-India gas pipeline is a very big project and it would do wonders to the region."

IRNA added: Asked about his country's involvement in project, he said, "China has not yet been asked to be a part of the gas pipeline project by anyone and its technical details need to be sorted out before proceeding further". India's Minister of State for Planning, M V Rajashekharan said, "Once the gas comes to India, the pipeline can extend itself to China."