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Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (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.
Turkmenistan and Gazprom Settle 5-Year Gas Deal
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is likely happy to have Russia back as a customer, no matter the price.
Uzbekistan Agrees to ‘Take Part’ in TAPI
By Catherine Putz
It’s unclear how Uzbek participation in the pipeline project will manifest.
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.
Kabul's Plan to Realize Afghanistan’s Geographic Dividend
By Abid Amiri
The Afghan government is working to turn the country's landlocked location into an asset.
What a 25-Fold Increase in Turkmen Water Prices Will Mean
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is ditching water subsidies, with the savings to be directed into the country's energy sector.
TAPI and CASA-1000 Remain in Project Purgatory
By Casey Michel
As usual, there’s plenty of official optimism.
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: A Model for Regional Economic Cooperation
By M. Ashraf Haidari
"In essence, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan fight against terrorism and radicalism by reducing extreme poverty."
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.
Afghanistan Shouldn’t Start Counting TAPI Revenue Just Yet
By Catherine Putz
Progress has been excruciatingly slow but the governments involved remain optimistic.
Taliban Pledge to Protect Infrastructure Projects
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban say they are "committed to safeguarding" national infrastructure projects like CASA-1000 and TAPI.
Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani's New Internationalism
By Shawn Snow
'Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right.'
Afghanistan’s Role in the Central Asia-South Asia Energy Projects
By Zabihullah Mudabber
A bevy of energy projects linking Central and South Asia could provide much-needed stability for Afghanistan.
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