Visa power

China attracts a lot of attention in India, especially in the oil and gas business. Both countries compete in acquisitions abroad but have tie-ups too. At the Eighth Asia Gas Partnership summit last week, it was a different story altogether. India delayed issuing a visa to Huang Weihe, vice-president, PetroChina Company, and other Chinese experts who wanted to take part in another event on the telecom industry. Huang was to be one of the speakers at a special session on the way forward for the Asian gas market. But without the Chinese participation, a way forward is difficult to gauge especially when India is going along with Japan in forming a special interest group on gas.