India calls on Iraq to overcome obstacles to its companies to invest in southern oil fields

India calls on Iraq to overcome obstacles to its companies to invest in southern oil fields



12:25 - 27/07/2017




The Indian Minister of Oil and Energy Darmendra Pradhan, on Thursday, the continuation of his country in the import of Iraqi oil, calling on the Iraqi government to overcome obstacles to the work of Indian companies to work and invest in oil fields in the southern provinces.

"The foreign minister met with Indian Minister of Oil, Gas and Energy, Darmandra Pradhan, to discuss the bilateral relations between Baghdad and New Delhi and ways to open new horizons for joint cooperation between the two countries," the statement said.

"Iraq bears the responsibility of confronting terrorism on its territory and mobilizing the efforts of its people and supported by friendly countries until it defeated the terrorist gangs and liberated its territory from the grip of terrorism and its cities were devastated and destroyed by the hands of the international community and friendly countries," Jaafari said. In the reconstruction of infrastructure and the return of displaced families to their areas of residence. "

"Iraq continues to cooperate in the field of oil and energy and is now one of the largest exporters of India. The presence of Indian companies operating in Iraq is important and welcome, and we seek to increase them in all fields. To promote cooperation in all fields ".

For his part, the Minister of Oil, Gas and Energy of India, according to the statement that "despite the war against the organization calling for criminal, but India has not stopped importing oil from Iraq," noting that "India is the second largest importer of Iraqi oil and has long-term contracts, and seek further cooperation to increase Volume of investment between the two countries. "

He called for "the need to overcome the obstacles and provide some technical matters to support the work of Indian companies operating in Iraq, and the meeting of the High Joint Iraqi-Hindi in the capital New Delhi and activate more joint files between the two countries," noting that "India is ready to increase the volume of cooperation and investment In the fields of oil, gas, energy and work in the field of oil exploration, oil fields, refineries in the provinces of Basra and Nasiriyah with the desire of India to cover its oil needs from Iraq.

The Indian oil minister revealed "an upcoming visit to Iraq to discuss the work of Indian companies in the country and contracts for the purchase of oil."

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