Turkmenistan is blessed with abundant natural resources(hydrocarbon).

The Turkmenistan, Afghanistan

,Pakistan and India(TAPI)gas pipeline is, undeniably, one of the biggest energy projects in the region. The
total length of the pipeline is 1814 kilometers. Turkmenistan 214Km, in Afghanistan 774 Km and
Pakistan has 826 Km and last destination of the TAPI is fazilka which lies in India. The project is planned
for 30 years and with the total estimate amounting to $9.9billion.The pipeline has the capacity to supply
33billion cubic meter of gas from the world fourth largest natural gas reserves in Daulatabad
(Turkmenistan). Pakistan and India will receive 42% each of them and Afghanistan will receive 16% .
Moreover 5.22 B cm of gas annually. Afghanistan can also receive transit benefit from these project
which is estimated approximately $400 million revenue. The construction work on the section of
Turkmenistan section was started in 2015,Afghanistan section work was started on February 23
2018.the ceremonial session was attented by the president Ashraf Ghani and Turkmen president , prime
minister of Pakistan and Indian minister of state for external affair. TAPI has the potential to solve the
energy needs and woes Pakistan and India. TAPI can brought prosperity for the regions but side by side
there are a lot of hurdle due to new great game in these region. There are many regional and
international players who are not happy from these project.