Chapter IV

India—Iran: The Strategic Energy Partnership

The historical, cultural and civilizational depth of relations between India and Iran is well-documented and widely recognized. Its significance can be appreciated by the fact that the rich heritage remains the point of reference in any attempt to devise a road map of future relations between the two nations. However, a realistic assessment of the contemporary times suggests that the future relationship has to be grounded on the changing needs of time and space. The onset of the globalization process, also in the oil and gas sector, and the unfolding dimensions of unilateralism are two distinct tendencies of time, impinging upon both India and Iran, though not necessarily in identical ways. ...

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