The Proposed Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline: An Unacceptable Risk to Regional Security

The Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline would be contrary to U.S.strategic interests, would destabilize the Persian Gulf, and wouldstrengthen Russia's grip over Central Asia, decreasing bothregional and global energy security. The U.S. should encourageIndia and Pakistan to pursue better alternatives, such asdeveloping their liquefied natural gas capacities and building theTurkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline.

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