International relationsRussia seeks new gas markets in South Asia as sanctions bite
Moscow agrees pipeline deal with Pakistan and develops fields with India
An aerial view of the Haveli Bahadur Shah LNG power plant in Jhang, Pakistan
YUJI KURONUMA, Nikkei staff writer
January 8, 2018 22:58 JST
NEW DELHI -- Under pressure from European and U.S. economic sanctions, Russia is turning to South Asia for new customers to buy its natural gas. Projects include the construction of a pipeline to carry natural gas across Pakistan, and a plan to co-develop Siberian gas fields with India.