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Why is Early Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan Significant?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Background

The incumbent President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won by a landslide in an early presidential election on November 20, 2022. He was reelected because the Kazakh people trusted him and supported a...

December 01 , 2022 Central Asia, Constitutional reforms, Exit polls, January Protests, Kazakhstan, Observers, political opposition, Snap Elections, Tokayev, VIF Alerts, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
The China-Xinjiang-Central Asia Triangle: A Relationship beyond Economics and Religion
Tejusvi Shukla

Over 50 countries in a joint statement condemned China’s alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang on 31st October, 2022. Yet again, none of the Muslim-majority countries from Central Asia which share both religious and ethnic ties with...

November 03 , 2022 Central Asia, Central Asia, energy, Human Rights, Radical Islam, Security, separatism, Terrorism, VIF Alerts, Xinjiang, China, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
First Russia-Central Asia Summit: A Reflection of Deep Connect between the Two Regions
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Background

During the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Russia’s relations with its near abroad, namely the Central Asian region, have been put to test. Central Asian Republics (CARs) have maintained a middle-ground approach, neither opposing...

October 25 , 2022 Afghanistan, Astana, Central Asia, Chabahar, INSTC, Russia, Tajikistan, Taliban, Transport Corridors, Ukrainian crisis, Unified Energy System, US, VIF Alerts, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
PM Modi’s Visit to Samarkand
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Modi visited Samarkand to take part in the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 15-16th September 2022. He also had bilateral meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev President Putin of Russia, President...

September 26 , 2022 Amrut Kaal, Article, Central Asia, Development, NSS, planning, strategy, UNSG, VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Background

On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire...

September 23 , 2022 border clash, Central Asia, Central Asia, collar revolution, CSTO, Drones, enclaves, nationalism, SCO, VIF Alerts, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
Kazakhstan at the Spotlight of a Constructive Dialogue between different Religions and Cultures: President Tokayev
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions on 14-15 September 2022. Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev formulated this initiative to promote dialogue and discussion among different...

September 21 , 2022 Article, Central Asia, Education, Faith, Inter-civilizational, Inter-religious, Intercultural, Kazakhstan, Pope Francis, post Pandemic, Religious Congress, Society, VIF Alerts, Women, International Relations and Diplomacy
Sinostan: China's Growing Influence in Central Asia
Raffaello Pantucci

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, China had greater ambitions to establish cordial relations with newly independent CARs, which had not previously been the case due to Sino-Soviet animosity. In addition, the geopolitical vacuum left by...

September 07 , 2022 BRI, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Sinophobia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uyghurs, Uzbekistan, VIF Alerts, Xinjiang, Podcast, International Relations and Diplomacy
Organization of Turkic States: An Instrument of Turkey’s Central Asia Policy
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Background

In recent years, Turkey has emerged as an important regional player in Central Asia. The primary objective of Ankara’s Central Asia policy is to gain strategic dominance in the region. Turkish language and culture are a shared...

August 29 , 2022 Article, Bayraktar TB2 drones, Central Asia, Middle Corridor, Nagorno-Karabakh war, Pan-Turkic Ideology, Turkey, Turkic Council, VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy
The Regional Integration in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Introduction

Since its beginning in 2018, the Consultative Meetings of Central Asian leaders have contributed positively to Central Asia’s regional integration process. The idea was presented by the Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev...

August 05 , 2022 Afghanistan, Article, Central Asia, Consultative Meeting, Intra-regional Trade, Protests, regional integration, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Treaty of Friendship, VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy
Engaging Central Asia
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar

The five countries of Central Asia viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been largely peaceful and stable since they attained independence on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. There have been a few...

July 08 , 2022 Central Asia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, VIF Alerts, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
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