Articles

Discussion on Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements and Prospects

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), organized a Round Table Discussion on “Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements and Prospects” on September 5, 2022. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the welcome remarks, followed by r....

September 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , SCO , INSTC , Chabahar , FTA , Shanghai Cooperation , SCO Startup Forum

PM Modi’s Visit to Samarkand

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Modi visited Samarkand to take part in the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 15-16th September 2022. He also had bilateral meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev President Putin of Russia, President Ebra....

September 26, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Development , strategy , UNSG , Amrut Kaal , NSS , planning

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Commentary

Background

On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. ....

September 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO , Central Asia , nationalism , CSTO , Drones , border clash , enclaves , collar revolution

Kazakhstan at the Spotlight of a Constructive Dialogue between different Religions and Cultures: President Tokayev

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions on 14-15 September 2022. Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev formulated this initiative to promote dialogue and discussion among different reli....

September 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Kazakhstan , Women , Education , Religious Congress , Pope Francis , Inter-religious , Intercultural , Inter-civilizational , Faith , Society , post Pandemic

Sinostan: China's Growing Influence in Central Asia

Raffaello Pantucci

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, China had greater ambitions to establish cordial relations with newly independent CARs, which had not previously been the case due to Sino-Soviet animosity. In addition, the geopolitical vacuum left by the ....

September 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , BRI , Xinjiang , Uyghurs , Sinophobia , Podcast

Organization of Turkic States: An Instrument of Turkey’s Central Asia Policy

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

In recent years, Turkey has emerged as an important regional player in Central Asia. The primary objective of Ankara’s Central Asia policy is to gain strategic dominance in the region. Turkish language and culture are a shared ....

August 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Turkey , Pan-Turkic Ideology , Middle Corridor , Turkic Council , Nagorno-Karabakh war , Bayraktar TB2 drones

The Regional Integration in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

Since its beginning in 2018, the Consultative Meetings of Central Asian leaders have contributed positively to Central Asia’s regional integration process. The idea was presented by the Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev with....

August 05, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Protests , Afghanistan , Russia-Ukraine conflict , Consultative Meeting , regional integration , Intra-regional Trade , Treaty of Friendship

Engaging Central Asia

Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Commentary

The five countries of Central Asia viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been largely peaceful and stable since they attained independence on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. There have been a few abe....

July 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan

Sino-Kazakh Trans Boundary Water Dispute: An assessment

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

There are 24 trans-boundary rivers between China and Kazakhstan, and all of their mainstreams flow to form a clear upstream-downstream relationship. In this water-scarcity zone, the trans-boundary flow of water is limited. Ther....

June 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Kazakhstan , Xinjiang , Ili river , Irtysh river , Balkhash Lake , Zaysan Lake , Hydro hegemon , UN Convention on Water , BRI.

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