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TAPI pipeline
Tiny Steps for TAPI in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban authorities say that around 3 kilometers of the pipeline has been completed, out of more than 770 km needed to bring Turkmen gas to the Pakistani border.
United Front, Clean Future: South Asia’s Path to Sustainable Energy
By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
A move toward unified energy and environmental systems will not only tackle air pollution directly but also stimulate economic growth and promote regional integration.
India’s Plan to Realize TAPI
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project seems to have far more going against it than pushing in its favor.
TAPI, Turkmenistan, and the Taliban
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan doesn’t materially affect the dim prospects that TAPI will be built any time soon.
Taliban Visit Turkmenistan, Promise (Again) to Protect TAPI
By Catherine Putz
TAPI has long been hailed as a monumentally important project – but it's unclear whether it will ever be built.
More TAPI Delays, This Time in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
A law on land acquisition and critical MoUs remain unsettled, TAPI's "progress" remains slow across Afghanistan.
A Pipeline as Lifeline: The Environmental Benefits of TAPI
By Corissa Steiner
TAPI would provide an alternative to increased coal use in India and Pakistan.
Why Pakistan Is TAPI's Biggest Hurdle
By Shoaib A. Rahim
The pipeline would bring substantial benefits to all 4 member countries. For Pakistan, that's exactly the problem.
Why the Americans Shouldn't Dig for Coal in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
There's coal in them thar Afghan hills.
TAPI Moves Into Afghanistan, Taliban Promise to Protect the Project
By Catherine Putz
Yet another ceremony to mark progress on the TAPI pipeline.
TAPI and CASA-1000 Remain in Project Purgatory
By Casey Michel
As usual, there’s plenty of official optimism.
Will Uzbekistan Join TAPI?
By Casey Michel
During his second visit to Turkmenistan, Uzbek President Mirziyoyev agreed to join the pipeline project.
Survey Projects Show Progress on TAPI Pipeline
By Casey Michel
But as the projected operational date gets pushed back, the surveys may be progress for progress' sake.
Taliban Claims to Control 34 Districts in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The insurgent group claims to contest 167 more, many in southern, western and northern Afghanistan.
Chatter Surrounds Turkmenistan’s Gas Export Plans
By Casey Michel
Ashgabat aims to quadruple its gas exports to 180bcm annually by 2030.
Turkmen Government Says TAPI Survey Work Complete
By Casey Michel
Seems like more action for action’s sake; the big challenges remain.
Afghanistan’s Successes and Failures in 2015
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai
2015 saw Afghanistan face several challenges, but the National Unity Government saw modest success as well.
Can the TAPI Pipeline Be Any More Than a Pipe Dream?
By Michael Kugelman
A look at whether the project could actually take off.
Turkmen President Boosts Ties with Austria
By Catherine Putz
When it comes to energy, as with neutrality, Turkmenistan likes to keep its options open.
A Breakthrough on the TAPI Pipeline?
By Micha’el Tanchum
India and Pakistan hint that progress has finally been made with Turkmenistan on the huge energy project.
TAPI and India’s Future in Eurasia
By Micha'el Tanchum
Developments in a major pipeline project risk marginalizing India in Central Asia.
An Historic, But Pointless, CASA-1000 Accord
By Casey Michel
South and Central Asia leaders sign an agreement that appears to have little chance of going anywhere.
TAPI Pipeline Finally Sees Some Momentum
By Casey Michel
Some recent developments appear to have taken the U.S.-backed initiative beyond the concept stage.
Following the New Silk Road
By Erica Marat
Experts are skeptical of the future of what is essentially America’s exit strategy for Afghanistan.
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