Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

Contributions

Decoding Tajikistan’s Critical Approach towards Taliban

September 23, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

The quick rise of the Taliban after the US troops started to withdraw from Afghanistan has left the country’s neighbours in a difficult situation. Pakistan, a long-time ally of the Taliban, was pleased with the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan. C...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Pakistan, Russia, SCO, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Taliban, Tajikistan, CSTO, Military drill, IRPT, Panjshir

अफगानिस्तान के पतन पर कैसी है मध्य एशिया की प्रतिक्रिया?

September 14, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

परिचय हाल के सप्ताहों में मध्य एशियाई गणराज्यों (सीएआर) में जो घटनाक्रम होता रहा है, उसके न�...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Hindi, Article, भारत। रूस। मध्य एशिया। अफगानिस्तान । पाकिस्तान उज़्बेकिस्तान। तालिबान। एयरक्राफ्ट। अफगान शांति प्रक्रिया। ताजिकिस्तान। तुर्कमेनिस्तान। निकासी। सीएसटीओ। नेशनल रेसिस्टेंट मूवमेंट ऑफ अफगानिस्तान। सैन्य अभ्यास।

How is Central Asia Reacting to Afghanistan’s Fall?

August 24, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

Introduction The developments that Central Asian Republics (CARs) have been dreading in recent weeks have begun to unfold. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Afghan government headed...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Article, India, Russia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Taliban, Aircraft, Afghan peace process, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Evacuation, CSTO, National Resistance Movement of Afghanistan, Military drill

Sino-Tajik Relations: An Unequal Partnership

August 17, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

The narrative about the ‘peaceful Rise of China’ is ironic. China has border disputes with all its neighbours. Some of these issues have been addressed, while some still exist. For example, its border dispute with India is a critical issue affect...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, China, Article, India, SCO, Afghanistan, military base, Soviet Union, Tajikistan, Debt Trap, Xinjiang, Badakhshan, Uyghurs, Border Dispute, Chinese Belligerence, investment and trade, Pamir Region

Developments in Afghanistan: Concerns for Russia’s Central Asia Policy

August 13, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

Background The failure of the Afghan Peace process and subsequent 'US-allied forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan has paved the way for an accelerated Taliban offensive in the country. This has become a serious concern for regional secur...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Article, Russia, Uzbekistan, Taliban, Afghan peace process, Turkmenistan, IMU, Al Qaeda Tajikistan, military drill.

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VIF Papers

VIF Roundtable on India-Central Asia Relations | Summary of Discussions

April 13, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

India-Central Asia relations gained momentum in the recent past with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the five Central Asian Republics in 2015 and India’s permanent membership to Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2017. During Prime Ministe...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Central Asia, India-Central Asia relations, SCO Summits, Prime Minister Modi's Visit

Book Published / Book Reviews

Buddha in Gandhara by Sunita Dwivedi; Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2020, 295pp.

July 08, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

‘Buddha in Gandhara’ is the fourth book by Sunita Dwivedi. She is a Silk Road traveller and has a keen interest in uncovering Buddhist heritage across India Subcontinent. This book presents an account of the ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara�...

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies, Kashmir, Book Reviews, Philosophy, Buddhist, Gandhara, Buddha, Greco-Roman, Buddhas Dhamma

The Rise and Fall of Khoqand: Central Asia in the Global Age, 1709-1876. By Scott C. Levi, Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017. 2017, 258pp.

June 03, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

Until recently, a few books have been published on the history of Central Asian Khanates of Khiva, Bukhara, and Kokand. In his book, Levi C. Scott, a professor of Central Asian history at Ohio State University, focuses on the historical significance ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Book Reviews, Central Asian history, Ferghana Valley, Crimean War, Russian forces, Khanate of Kokand

VIF Briefs

India-Tajikistan Relations: The Security Factor

March 03, 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

India and Tajikistan share great historical and cultural relations. Tajikistan was a part of Kushana and Persian Empires which had close cultural linkages with the Indian subcontinent. During the Islamic rule in India, Persian language and Sufism fro...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, India, India-Tajikistan Relations, Tajikistan, India’s Central Asia policy

Event Reports

VIF Virtual talk on ‘India-Tajikistan Relations’ by Amb. Viraj Singh, Indian Ambassador to Tajikistan

July 29, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

India and Tajikistan are traditional partners. They share deep historical and cultural relations. Tajikistan was a part of the Kushana and Persian Empire, which had close cultural linkages with India. Subsequently, during the Islamic rule in India, t...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, India-Tajikistan Relations, Tajikistan, inetraction, Dushanbe, Kushana

IPIS-VIF Dialogue on Bilateral, Regional and International Issues

July 27, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

India and Iran share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. In contemporary times, this relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic, security and multiple other sectors. In order to a...

Tags: Conference, International Relations and Diplomacy, JCPOA, South Asia, Joe Biden, Gulf, Doha Agreement

Vimarsha on Defining Democracy by Dr. A Surya Prakash

March 31, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

In the recent past, several reports have come out questioning the functioning of the Indian democracy. Responding to these reports, the Indian Foreign Ministry said that India had “robust institutions and well established democratic practices”...

Tags: Vimarsh, Governance and Political Studies, Congress, BJP, governance, India democracy, Political Party

VIF Webinar on “Indo-Uzbek Relations”

December 16, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

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,...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Interaction, Central Asian Republics, Uzbekistan, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, Indo-Uzbek, Tashkent

VIF Webinar on “International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)”

October 12, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF

India’s trade with Central Asia is much below its true potential, and the factor behind is the lack of direct connectivity. The Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) remain crucial in this regard. Vivekananda In...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Seminars, China, Russia, INSTC, Central Asia, Iran, Europe, BRI, North-South Transport Corridor

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