The agreement was among five energy cooperation deals signed Thursday during a visit to Beijing by Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, the government said.

• 中国政府发表声明，中国和印度已达成协议，在他们为解决本国经济发展与能源短缺（的矛盾）而购买外国价值数十亿美金的的原油和天然气时，双方互通竞价信息，共同协力压低被海外抬高的能源价格。