NEW DELHI : In a significant move aimed at enhancing long-term energy security and reducing dependence on vulnerable maritime routes, India is revisiting the proposed ₹40,000-crore Oman–Gujarat deep-sea natural gas pipeline project. The ambitious 2,000-kilometre subsea pipeline would directly connect Oman’s gas reserves with the Gujarat coast, creating a strategic energy corridor that bypasses traditional shipping routes and geopolitical chokepoints.

The renewed interest in the project comes amid escalating tensions in West Asia and growing concerns over the security of energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz—one of . . .