India and Iran increase bilateral trade

06 Mar 2012 Evaluate

With the view of easing and encouraging trade with Iran, the Indian government has decided to provide incentives for exports to Iran in rupee terms on par with those for export proceeds in freely convertible currency. As per a government notification, exports receipts realized from Iranian exports will be eligible to export benefits and incentives.

Iran is currently facing sanctions from the western countries for its ‘doubtful’ nuclear programme. India however has refused to comply completely with the sanctions stating that its developing economy needs Iranian oil. India has also decided to increase trade with Iran by tapping areas where lacunas have been created due to the sanctions.

In another development, Iran has also expressed its desire to export electricity directly to India. It has said that it is keen to help India with the country’s much needed energy requirements and transporting electricity would be much cheaper than transporting natural gas. These comments have come after the tri-nation gas pipeline between India, Pakistan and Iran fell into a limbo.

India, Iran and Pakistan had entered an agreement for a tri-nation gas pipeline project to transport natural gas which could then be converted into power. However the project took a back seat when USA offered India an alternative source of energy by access to civil nuclear technology in lieu of the pipeline.

Iran has also expressed its keenness to use India as a model for development of clean energies as latter is one of the frontrunners in the field of generating renewable energies.

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