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A delegation from Vivekanand International Foundation (VIF) visited Uzbekistan from 24^th-31^st August, 2017 for discussions with Uzbek Think Tanks. The visit took place immediately after a visit by a high powered Uzbek delegation....

September 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Conferences , Uzbekistan , Abdulaziz Kamilov , Shanghai Co-operation

Uzbek President’s Roadmap to Check Radicalization

Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

Since attaining independence in 1991, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian Republics have been struggling to prevent the radicalization of their overwhelmingly Muslim populations. Uzbekistan quickly realized the danger of unregulated religious preachi....

August 17, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Uzbekistan , radicalization , religious preaching

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

25 Years of Uzbekistan-China Relations: Enhanced Economic Engagements marked by Political Understanding

Dr Rashmini Koparkar

Introduction Uzbekistan and China recently celebrated 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. In recent years, the two countries have developed robust bilateral ties marked by high degree of economic engagements. Chin....

February 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Uzbekistan , OBOR , Economic ties

Uzbekistan after Islam Karimov

Navroz Singh

The President’s Legacy After a week of intense speculation, dawn break on the 2^nd of September 2016 coincided with the Uzbek state media finally declaring the death of the country’s first and only president, Islam Karimov. Al....

October 27, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , economic reforms , Uzbekistan , election , Karimov , succession , Mirziyoev

Seminar Report: Perspectives on Transforming India-Central Asia Engagement, Prospects and Issues

Central Asia has a been of immense geopolitical significance for centuries, whether it was Tsarist Russia or Soviet Union and now the current world order after the demise of the Soviet Union, Central Asia continues to play an important role in the ....

February 24, 2011 Seminar_57 , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Seminars , Central Asian Republics , Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan , Turkmenistan , India-Central Asia Engagement