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Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Dr. Pravesh Kumar Gupta is a Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). He has a doctoral degree in Central Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His PhD. Topic was Tajikistan-Pakistan Relations, 1991-2014. His primary interests of research are society and politics of Central Asian Republics, geopolitics of Central and South Asia, Energy Security and trans-regional energy linkages between Central and South Asia.

Dr. Pravesh Kumar Gupta is a Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). He has a doctoral degree in Central Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His PhD. Topic was Tajikistan-Pakistan Relations, 1991-2014. His primary interests of research are society and politics of Central Asian Republics, geopolitics of Central and South Asia, Energy Security and trans-regional energy linkages between Central and South Asia.

Contributions 
Second China-Central Asia (C+C5) Foreign Ministers Meet: Major Takeaways
June 07, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Background China’s relations with its Central Asian neighbours have been complicated. Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has been crucial for Chinese foreign policy for two reasons. First, the security of its nor...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, China, Kyrgyzstan, SCO, INSTC, Chabahar Port, Kazakhstan, Eurasian Economic Union, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, BRI, COVID-19, China's Belligerence, C+C5, Afghanistan. Uzbekistan
Trends in Central Asia in 2020
January 13, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Introduction The past 2020 is marked by Central Asia’s struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent socio-economic impacts. The pandemic turned out to be a litmus test for the already troubled economies of Central Asia. The ye...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, SCO, INSTC, Chabahar Port, elections, political turmoil, Eurasian Economic Union, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Economic reforms in Uzbekistan, India- Central Asia Dialogue, COVID-19, Remittances, power transition, India-Uzbek Virtual Summit, Labour Migrant, China's Belligerence, Foreign Trad
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Central Asia
December 11, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: 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
December 04, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
परिचय हाल ही में किर्गिजस्तान एक दशक में सर्वाधिक खराब राजनीतिक संकटों से गुजरा है। मौजू...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Hindi, 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
November 09, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: 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
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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 
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 Vimarsha on Defining Democracy by Dr. A Surya Prakash
May 20, 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: Governance and Political Studies, Vimarsha
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, 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
Round Table Discussion on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’
February 28, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’ on 23 January, 2020. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed by a key note address by Amb. Pankaj...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Interaction, Central Asian Republics, MEA, Eurasia Division, India-Central Asia Developmental Group
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) of Uzbekistan
November 22, 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
On 13 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from ISRS, Uzbekistan, led by Mr. F. Djuraev, Head of Department ISRS. The Delegation also included Mrs. D. Mamatkulova, leading rese...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Interaction, Central Asian Republics, SCO, Uzbekistan, North-South Transport Corridor
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Outreach 
Role of Uzbekistan in Promoting Regional Connectivity
September 24, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Published in Diplomacyindia on 24 September 2020....

India’s Policy Towards Central Asia: An Appraisal
August 26, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Published in The Diplomatist 26 August 2020....

India’s Medical Diplomacy in Central Asia amid COVID-19
June 25, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Published in in Diplomacy & Beyond Plus on 25th June 2020....

US-Taliban Peace Deal and its Implications for Central Asia
May 16, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
(Jointly with Mahima Chhapariya) Published in Diplomatist on 16 May 2020. ...

COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran and its Impact on Healthcare and Economy
May 07, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
(Jointly with Jogita Rajbongshi) Published in Diplomatist on 5 May 2020....

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