Articles

India and Uzbekistan share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. Uzbekistan is India’s extended neighbour and a strategic partner. This relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic,....

December 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asian Republics , Uzbekistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Indo-Uzbek , Tashkent

The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is so profound that the world will never be the same again. Human communication, social norms and habits have transformed immensely due to this. More digitalisation and less physical intera....

December 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , GDP growth , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Tourism , COVID-19 , World Bank , IMF , lockdown , Remittances , Foreign Trade , Aid , Budget , ADB

चुनाव बाद किर्गिजस्तान में संकट

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

परिचय

हाल ही में किर्गिजस्तान एक दशक में सर्वाधिक खराब राजनीतिक संकटों से गुजरा है। मौजू�....

December 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , भारत। चीन। रूस। किर्गिजस्तान। विरोध। राजनीतिक संकट। जीनबेकोव। संसदीय चुनाव। वंश राजनीति। उत्तर-दक्षिण विभाजन। चुनाव-धांधली। सदिर झोपरोव

Post-Election Crisis in Kyrgyzstan

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

Recently, Kyrgyzstan faced one of the worst political crises in a decade. The current political turmoil is no different from the previous two popular revolutions of 2005 and 2010. The 'Tulip Revolution' of 2005 marked the the....

November 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , India , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Protests , USA , Political Crisis , Jeenbekov , Parliamentary elections , Clan Politics , North-South Divide , Rigged Elections , Sadyr Japarov

Second India-Central Asia Dialogue: Major Takeaways

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

Central Asia is considered India's extended neighbourhood. In the absence of direct land connectivity, India-Central Asia relations have been marginalized in the post-Soviet period. India and Central Asian Republics (CARs) sh....

November 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , USA , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Grants , Extended Neighborhood , Developmental partnerships , Line of Credit , C5+1

मध्य एशिया में चीन का कर्ज-जाल

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

पृष्ठभूमि

मध्य एशिया में चीन के अपने कई स्वार्थ हैं। पहला तो यही कि उसे अपने उत्तर-पश्चिम�....

November 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Article , चीन। किर्गिस्तान। कजाखस्तान। तजाकिस्तान। भ्रष्टाचार। बीआरआइ। कर्ज-जाल। कर्ज। एआइआइबी। प्रेडेटरी लेंडिंग। चीन विरोधी मानसिकता। क्रेडिट्स। भूभाग पर दावे

Local Perception of China's Growing Role in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

China's relation with its Central Asian neighbours has been complicated. Even though Beijing maintains good relations with most Central Asian governments, rising anti-Chinese sentiments among the local populace have proved ch....

October 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Article , Protests , Kazakhstan , Corruption , illegal immigrants , Debt Trap , Demonstrations , Anti-China , Leasing Land , Detention Camps , Sinophobia , Kyrgystan

China's Debt Trap in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

Chinese interest in Central Asia is multifold. Firstly to secure its northwestern region of Xinjiang, which shares a direct border with three Central Asian countries; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Xinjiang is home to....

October 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Corruption , Tajikistan , BRI , Debt Trap , Loans , AIIB , Predatory lending , Anti-Chinese sentiments , Credits , Territorial claims

Tajikistan: Another Victim of Chinese Belligerence in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, China has shown increasing irredentist tendencies. From the South China Sea to its South and Central Asian neighbours, Chinese territorial encroachment has created fissures in b....

August 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , military base , Tajikistan , Kyrgyz Republic , Debt Trap , Pamir , Land grab , irredentism