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Future of Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev: An Assessment
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF Article

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 generation o....

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

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 Mirziyoyev w....

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

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 exerci....

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

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 (CARs) ....

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

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 Mirziyoye....

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

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 the fi....

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

अफगानिस्तान के राष्ट्रपति अशरफ गनी ने हाल में उज्बेकिस्तान का आधिकारिक दौरा किया। उज्बेक राष....

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

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 connectivit....

February 19, 2018 INSTC , Eurasia , Ashgabat Agreement , Central Asia , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia
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 , Commentary , TAPI , SCO , regional cooperation , Rajnath Singh , Kyrgyzstan , INSTC , foreign policy , Chabahar Port , Central Asian Republics , CARs , Central Asia
Commentary- Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Enhance Cooperation
Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has recently paid an official visit to Uzbekistan. His meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has resulted in signing of 20 agreements in fields of trade, transit, security, electricity and education. As....

January 02, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , International Relations/Diplomacy - Central Asia , Central Asia
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