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Iran's deputy foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi during his visit to New Delhi said that the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is ongoing and is open to all of the region's countries.

"It is up to India to make up its mind and join the project that we believe would work in the country's interest. Iran and Pakistan are seriously working on the pipeline. Our part is almost finished and now we are helping Pakistan in finishing its part as well. I think the pipeline would have a capacity for the whole region," the SHANA news agency quoted him as saying.

The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline also known as the IP pipeline or the Peace pipeline is partially constructed to deliver natural gas from Iran to Pakistan.

The length of the pipeline that will be supplied from the South Pars field has been given variously as 560 miles (900 km), 643 miles (1035 km), and 2775 kilometres (1,724 mi).

It starts from Asalouyeh and stretches 1172 kilometres (728 mi) through Iran. The Iranian section is known as Iran's seventh cross-country gas pipeline. The first 902 kilometre (560 mi) part of this section runs from Asalouyeh to Iranshahr. The second 270 kilometre (170 mi) part runs from Iranshahr to the Iran-Pakistan border.

In Pakistan, the pipeline will pass through Baluchistan and Sindh. In Khuzdar, a branch would spur-off to Karachi, while the main pipeline will continue towards Multan. From Multan, the pipeline may be expanded to Delhi. The route in Pakistan may be changed if China participates in the project.