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Chinese Activity in Central Asia; beyond Trade, Transport and Economy
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Background
China has invested in energy, infrastructure, transportation, railways and roads, communications etc. in Central Asia. Recently, Chinese Huawei has signed around one billion deal with Uzbekistan for digitalization of the countr....

June 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , SCO , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , military base , Security , Tajikistan , BRI , COVID-19 , Kyrgyz Republic , Gas pipeline , Badakhshan , Loans , Grants , Debt repayment , Military Exercises
Trends in Central Asia in 2019
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

In 2019, a major highlight of political trends in Central Asia was the steady development of intraregional relations, driven primarily by Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev’s neighbourhood-first initiative. There were several other socio-economic ....

January 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Power transition in Kazakhstan , political rift in Kyrgyzstan , IS threats , Economic reforms in Uzbekistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue
Commentary- Central Asia in 2017
Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

Central Asia is India’s extended neighbour and a geo-strategically vital region. India’s relations with this region go back for centuries, and are based on commercial, cultural, and civilizational links. In June 2017, India received full membersh....

January 24, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Central Asian Republics , foreign policy , regional cooperation , CARs , Kyrgyzstan , Rajnath Singh , SCO , TAPI , INSTC , Chabahar Port
भारत और एससीओ अस्ताना सम्मेलन और उसके बाद
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

शांघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) में 2005 से ही पर्यवेक्षक की भूमिका निभा रहे भारत को जून में आयोजित अस्त....

July 14, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , SCO , एससीओ , अस्ताना , सम्मेलन , सदस्यता , Astana Summit
Shanghai Cooperation Organization: New Delhi’s March into Eurasia
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

India became the full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 9th June in Astana. Along with India, Pakistan has also joined the forum. Inclusion of the new members has expanded organization’s geographical outreach, and has raised ....

June 23, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , Russia , SCO , Eurasia , Uzbekistan , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , global GDP , Soviet Union
India and SCO: Astana Summit and Beyond
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

After being an observer in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2005, India finally gained entry to the multilateral grouping during the Astana Summit held in June. India had applied for the full membership in 2014 after weighing very ju....

June 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , SCO , Astana Summit , India’ membership
India and SCO: Tashkent Summit and Beyond
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

India came one step closer to becoming a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), at the summit held last month. Some of the required procedures were yet to be completed. For instance, there are about 28 documents which hav....

July 20, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , SCO , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , President Xi Jinping , Tashkent Summit
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