Iran-India gas pipeline talks begin

Indian officials have begun negotiating a timetable for the construction of a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline running from Iran, through Pakistan, to India.

Indian Petroleum Minister Mani Aiyar, who visited Pakistan last month to help set up a joint working group for the $4.5 billion project, told reporters on Tuesday that the two-day talks in New Delhi will also focus on the financial, technical, legal and commercial aspects of the venture.