The oil minister, Murli Deora, meanwhile, has said that the gas belongs to neither brother but to India.
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India's Petroleum Minister, Murli Deora, said the move was necessary because state-owned oil companies were losing tens of millions of dollars.
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Since his announcement, Deora says, he's been "continuously meeting" with Iranian and Pakistani officials and expects a formal agreement by month's end.