India will add over 7,450 km of gas pipeline network over the next 2-3 years to ramp up its supply lines to keep pace with the growing demand from the consumption centres in the country. Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said this while addressing the sixth Asia Gas Partnership Summit in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>The Minister said,the challenge for an emerging market like India is to develop pipeline infrastructure in all parts of the country, including in remote areas, in tandem with increasing supplies. <br/><br/>He said,only then inclusive growth can be secured . Mr.Deora said,natural gas is the fuel of choice today as it enhances energy security.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports,Asia's second fastest growing economy has most of the gas pipeline infrastructure concentrated in west and north while the south and east have largely been left untouched by the revolution increased availability of gas is bringing.The present natural gas transportation infrastructure in the country is around 10,800 km with a capacity to move 270 million standard cubic meters of gas per day.<br/><br/>At least 400 delegates and 47 speakers from 11 countries, including the deputy premier and minister of energy and industry from Qatar, Abdullah Bin Hamad al-Attiyah, is taking part in the two-day event.