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Putin’s recent Visit to Kyrgyzstan: Major Takeaways
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF

Background

The Russian President’s visit to Kyrgyzstan is considered to be significant at a time when there is a strong anti-Chinese sentiments arising within the local Kyrgyz population regarding the arrest of ethnic Kyrgyz in Xinjiang...

April 23 , 2019 Central Asia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Russia dimensions, Russian President’s visit to Kyrgyzstan, VIF Alerts, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
Future of Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev: An Assessment
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF

In a historic announcement on 19 March 2019, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev declared his resignation through a state television message. He stated that this decision was not easy, but he wanted to pave the way for the young...

April 15 , 2019 Article, Central Asia, Kazakhstan Presidential election, Presidential succession in Kazakhstan, VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Visit to India Charts a New Course in the ‘Strategic Partnership’
Skand Ranjan Tayal

The 2nd President of independent Uzbekistan was in India on 30 September and 1 October 2018 on a significant State visit. After the death of the first President Islam Karimov in September 2016, the then Prime Minister Shavkat...

October 24 , 2018 Central Asia, India-Uzbekistan, Uzbek Presidential visit, VIF Alerts, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
Peace Mission 2018 - the Larger Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM,AVSM,VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Somebody queried, "While Indian armed forces do joint military exercises with almost every nation in the immediate neighbourhood, even China, and with many others in the external environment, why not with Pakistan"? The quick reply was, "Joint...

September 14 , 2018 Article, Central Asia, Exercise Peace Mission 2018, Multinational military exercises, VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy
Kyrgyzstan in Political Turmoil
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

Kyrgyzstan, a small, landlocked and mountainous republic in Central Asia, is less known to the world because of its remote location and tiny population (about 6 million). The country borders China on the east and three Central Asian Republics (...

May 09 , 2018 Article, Central Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, International Relations and Diplomacy
Commentary: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Press the Reset Button
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan has recently paid a two day State Visit to Dushanbe. His first tour of Tajikistan since coming to power reflects the improving relationship between the two neighboring republics. It also underlines...

March 28 , 2018 Central Asia, President Mirziyoyev’s visit to Dushanbe, Uzbekistan-Tajikistan relations, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
Commentary: Kazakhstan Concludes UNSC Presidency
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

Kazakhstan has recently concluded the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for one month. It had assumed the Non-Permanent Membership (NPM) of the UNSC in 2017 for the tenure of two years. As a matter of fact, Kazakhstan is...

March 13 , 2018 Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Non-Permanent Membership, Security Council, UNSC, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
उज्बेकिस्तान और अफगानिस्तान के बीच बढ़ती सहभागिता
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

अफगानिस्तान के राष्ट्रपति अशरफ गनी ने हाल में उज्बेकिस्तान का आधिकारिक दौरा किया। उज्बेक राष्ट्रपति शावकत मिर्जियोवेव के साथ उनकी मुलाकात में व्यापार, सुरक्षा, विद्युत और शिक्षा सहित कई अन्य क्षेत्रों में 20 समझौतों पर हस्ताक्षर हुए। जहां तक...

February 21 , 2018 Central Asia, Hindi, अफगानिस्तान आर्थिक प्रगति, उज्बेकिस्तान-अफगानिस्तान संबंध, International Relations and Diplomacy
Commentary: India Joins Ashgabat Agreement
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

Background

India has recently joined the Ashgabat Agreement, which envisages creation of an International Transport and Transit Corridor connecting Central Asia with the Persian Gulf. This corridor is set to facilitate...

February 19 , 2018 Ashgabat Agreement, Central Asia, Central Asia, Eurasia, INSTC, Commentary, International Relations and Diplomacy
उज्बेकिस्तान और अफगानिस्तान के बीच बढ़ती सहभागिता
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

अफगानिस्तान के राष्ट्रपति अशरफ गनी ने हाल में उज्बेकिस्तान का आधिकारिक दौरा किया। उज्बेक राष्ट्रपति शावकत मिर्जियोवेव के साथ उनकी मुलाकात में व्यापार, सुरक्षा, विद्युत और शिक्षा सहित कई अन्य क्षेत्रों में 20 समझौतों पर हस्ताक्षर हुए। जहां तक...

January 30 , 2018 Central Asia, Hindi, International Relations and Diplomacy
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