**Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Clarification on the Middle East-India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP)**
On June 16, 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a formal clarification via PIB Delhi to address media reports regarding the proposed Middle East-India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP). The reports suggested that the Government of India was actively pursuing a deep-sea energy pipeline project to connect Gujarat, India, with Oman and other Gulf countries.
The Ministry has categorically denied these reports, stating that no such proposal is currently under consideration. The statement emphasizes that there are no active negotiations or discussions regarding this project with Oman or any other Gulf nations at any level within the Ministry. This clarification was issued to resolve all speculation regarding the matter.
**Key Data and Metadata:**
* **Release Date:** 16 JUN 2026, 11:44 AM
* **Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas / PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2273381
* **Visitor Count:** 2023
* **Scope of Denial:** No active discussions or negotiations with Oman or Gulf countries; no proposal under consideration.
* **Available Languages:** The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Nepali, Assamese, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Middle East-India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP): A proposed deep-sea energy pipeline project reported to connect India with Gulf nations, which the Ministry clarifies is not under consideration.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for energy resource policies and the issuing authority clarifying the status of the pipeline proposal.
Gujarat, Oman and Gulf countries: The specific geographic locations and international regions cited in media reports as the intended route for the deep-sea energy pipeline.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
CLARIFICATION REGARDING MEDIA REPORTS
ON A PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST-INDIA
DEEPWATER PIPELINE (MEIDP)
प्रव तथ: 16 JUN 2026 11:44AM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has noticed a series of media reports suggesting that the Government of India is
actively pursuing a deep-sea energy pipeline, sometimes referred to as the Middle East-India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP),
connecting Gujarat to Oman and other Gulf countries.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wishes to categorically clarify that no such proposal is currently under consideration
by this Ministry. There are no active discussions or negotiations with Oman or any other Gulf countries on this project at any
level in this Ministry.
This clarification is issued to put all speculation in this regard to rest.
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