Russia & Central Asia
Meloni’s latest ‘bridge’: from Europe to Central Asia
The Italian prime minister might call herself Europe's bridge-builder-in-chief. She has sought to act as a conduit between the EU and US President Donald Trump amid...
Russia & Central Asia
Turkmen leader touts trade and investment during French trip
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Turkmenistan’s true center of power, has completed a rare trip abroad to France, yielding what a state-controlled news agency...
Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held discussions on the recently concluded BRICS Summit and developments in Pakistan while also looking at geoeconomic implications from economic growth rates to energy transition and trade for India during...
In the month of December 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a total of four expert group meetings with the first meeting of the newly formed Eurasia experts group. The focus of the groups in December being in the neighbourhood...
Who wants to give up power anyway? History of the long serving leaders abdicating before the time is ripe has rare entries even if the writing on the wall was rather clear. In last decade it has happened to several North African leaders as a...
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 connectivity, trade and...
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...