Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

Former Ambassador to Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan, President,India-ROK Friendship Society and Advisor to MIICCIA and New Delhi Institute of Management

Contributions

Significance of First India-Central Asia Summit

February 18, 2022 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

India-Central Asia relations have witnessed an upward trajectory in the recent past. The key factor behind the renewed India-Central ties is the consistency in bilateral and multilateral dialogue and discussion. There already exists an India-Central ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Chabahar, Strategic Autonomy, Great Game, Podcast, India-Central Asia Dialogue, Delhi declaration, trade and connectivity, Development Cooperation, security and defence cooperation

Uzbek President’s Call for Connectivity, Cooperation, Dialogue and Trust in Central Asia-South Asia Region: Pakistan’s Obduracy is the Obstacle

July 20, 2021 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan hosted an important conference ‘Regional Connectivity Between Central Asia and South Asia – Challenges and Opportunities’ in Tashkent on 15-16 July 2021. The conference was proposed by the Uzbek Presi...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Pakistan, Central Asia, South Asia, Taliban, Connectivity, S Jaishankar, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Japan-South Korea Entente Vital for Peaceful Indo-Pacific

March 16, 2021 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

The Indo-Pacific region has gradually assumed a centrality in the global strategic balance for peace and security. The stability and tranquility of the four decades after the conclusion of the Vietnam War is being challenged by an aggressive China. ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, US, China, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Japan, Biden

Narrative of an Aggressive Russia Needs to be Countered

February 10, 2021 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

In the midst of shifting global strategic equations, the Biden administration would do well to have a fresh look and properly prioritize the present and future challenges to US interests, power and influence. In the emerging order, a candid dialogue ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Russia, Article, India, US, China, NATO, Ukraine, Biden, Crimea

South Korea’s Success in Manufacturing: Some Pointers for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

August 26, 2020 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

The people and government of India are striving to achieve national objectives of ‘Make in India’ and raise the contribution of manufacturing in the country’s GDP from the current 16% to 25% by the year 2025. In the context of the debilitating ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Governance and Political Studies, Commentary, South Korea, NITI Aayog, FICCI, R & D, innovation, Atmanirbhar Bharat, CII, Ease of Doing Business, Investment Ombudsman, NOCs