Articles

Third C+C5 Meeting: Reinforcing Chinese Influence in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

The third meeting of the Foreign Ministers (FMs) of China and five Central Asian countries within the framework of China+ C5 took place in Nur Sultan on June 8, 2022. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi along w....

June 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , US , China , Central Asia , Afghanistan , BRI , energy , Transportation , Gas pipeline , Uyghurs , Wang Yi , C+C5 , Ukraine Crisis

The Spectre of Afghanistan: Security in Central Asia by Kirill Nourzhanov and Amin Saikal; London, I.B.TAURIS Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2021, pp. 249.

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are three Central Asian countries that share geographical boundaries and cross-border ethnic linkages with Afghanistan. As a result, the developments in Afghanistan have directly impacted these countries. Alth....

June 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , United States , NATO , Book Reviews , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Central Asian countries

The CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian security bloc, has acquired considerable traction in recent years due to the rapidly changing regional security situation in the Eurasian region. The annua....

May 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , sanctions , Taliban , European Union , NATO , Sweden , Armenia , CSTO , Finland , Islamic State of Khorasan , Belarus.

Interaction with Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Dr. Aripov was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Dilshod Akhatov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan t....

May 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , INSTC , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Energy Security , Regional Security , Chabahar , Tashkent , ISRS , India-Uzbekistan Relations

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Implications for Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

Central Asia is geo-strategically significant for the Kremlin as the region border Afghanistan and Iran to the South, China to the East, and the Caspian Sea to the West. The Central Asian region is considered Russia’s sphere o....

April 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , economy , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan , Remittances , Eurasian Union , Labour Migrants , CSTO. Kazakhstan

Russia-Ukraine Crisis and its Impact on Central Asia

Amb Ashok Sajjanhar

Central Asia is Russia’s sphere of Influence, and Moscow is also the security provider in the region. In addition, Central Asian economies are highly dependent on remittances from the Russian Federation. Central Asia has been heavily impacted by th....

April 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , UNGA resolution , Russia , Ukraine , Economic Slowdown , Remittances , Food Security , Podcast , Energy Exports , Labour Migrants , Western Sanctions

Turkey’s Role as a Regional Actor in Central Asia: An Assessment

Central Asia’s geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West has shaped substantial geopolitical rivalries in the region. Even though the region is within Russia’s sphere of influence, China has made significant advances in Central Asi....

March 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , energy , Azerbaijan , Gas pipeline , Drones , Turkic States , Georgia , Trans -Caspian , Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan , Karabakh War

How is Central Asia Reacting to Russia-Ukraine Crisis?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

Central Asia has recently been in the geopolitical spotlight with the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and political upheaval in Kazakhstan. Russia’s special military actions in Ukraine have once again drawn attention to Cen....

February 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , economy , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan , Remittances , Eurasian Union , Labour Migrants , CSTO. Kazakhstan

India-Central Asia: Defence and Security Cooperation

Central Asia has emerged as an important geopolitical space after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. Its geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West, South, Central, and West Asia has often resulted in the spread of challeng....

February 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Defence production , Taliban , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Delhi declaration , Khanjar , Kazind , Defence Expo , India-Central Asia Summit

Significance of First India-Central Asia Summit

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 ....

February 18, 2022 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