Transnational Gas Pipelines : Solution for Indias Energy Security

Indias energy future depends on a balanced and realistic transition strategy-one that ensures Affordability, Availability, Accessibility, and Acceptability (AAAA) while advancing sustainability and energy security. This book presents a compelling case for positioning natural gas as Indias primary transition fuel for the next three decades, supported by renewables and hydrogen-together conceptualized as "Happy Fuel."

Anchored in PNGRB Vision-2040, the book examines the strategic importance of transnational gas pipelines as long-term enablers of affordable, reliable, and diversified energy supply. Drawing on global experience and India-specific realities, it evaluates the techno-commercial, regulatory, and geopolitical dimensions of major pipeline initiatives, including TAPI and prospective deepwater pipelines between the Middle East and India.

Beyond infrastructure, the book advances a forward-looking vision of India emerging as a regional gas-trading and price-discovery hub, thereby strengthening supply security, market efficiency, and regional cooperation. Reconnecting with the authors pioneering concept of the Asian Gas Grid, it argues that shared energy infrastructure can transcend borders-transforming pipelines into instruments of stability, trust, and peace.

Blending engineering insight with policy analysis and strategic foresight, this book serves as a reference for regulators, ministries, public sector enterprises, investors, and energy professionals, while offering a broader message: that energy, when planned wisely, can become a foundation for prosperity, cooperation, and a sustainable future.