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India-China energy partnership to benefit Asia
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-10-02 13:55

SINGAPORE - Southeast Asia stands to gain if regional powerhouses India and China succeed in jointly securing long-term energy supplies to fuel their fast-growing economies, analysts said. AFP reported.


An employee of the Indonesian oil company Pertamina walks between drums at Jakarta's oil storage depot in this September 1, 2005 file photo. Indonesia announced sharp hikes in domestic fuel prices on September 30, 2005, much higher than expected, to pare crippling energy subsidies that contributed to a near meltdown of the rupiah currency late last month. [Reuters]
 
The two former rivals are now key trading partners of Southeast Asia and if they can work together to ensure their energy needs are met, it will mean a continuation of the sizzling growth that has benefitted the region, they said.

"We in Southeast Asia would certainly like to see the continuous growth in China and India," said Rodolfo Severino, the former secretary-general of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

"If they are able to resolve their concerns over energy, then that means their rapid growth will continue, which is good for the region," he told AFP by telephone.

China and India plan to sign pacts in November aimed at teaming up to bid for oil and gas projects, the latest signal yet that ties are improving after a history of hostility.

Cooperation between the two Asian giants in securing energy supplies can only be favorable for Southeast Asia, said Hugh White, a professor of strategic studies at the Australian National University in Canberra.

"Obviously for both countries, the search for energy security is going to be one of the key drivers for their strategic policies," White told AFP.
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