India to acquire oil block in Nigeria

New Delhi, Oct 18 2007: India"s acquisition of an oil block in the oil-rich Nigeria would increase the supply of the crude to 60,000 barrels a day to the country.

This was conveyed by PM Manmohan Singh to President Yaradua during bilateral discussions he held with him at the state house in Nigeria when the two countries decided to elevate their relationship to a strategic relationship to cover core areas like defence, energy, health and planning.

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