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Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Dr. Pravesh Kumar Gupta is a Senior 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 Senior 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 
Third C+C5 Meeting: Reinforcing Chinese Influence in Central Asia
June 21, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: 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 CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia
May 25, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, China, Russia, Afghanistan, sanctions, Taliban, European Union, NATO, Sweden, Armenia, CSTO, Finland, Islamic State of Khorasan, Belarus.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Implications for Central Asia
April 19, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, economy, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Remittances, Eurasian Union, Labour Migrants, CSTO. Kazakhstan
How is Central Asia Reacting to Russia-Ukraine Crisis?
February 28, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, economy, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Remittances, Eurasian Union, Labour Migrants, CSTO. Kazakhstan
First India-Central Asia Summit: Some Major Takeaways
January 31, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
On January 27, 2022, India and Central Asian leaders held the maiden India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format. The summit was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by the Heads of State of the five Central Asian countries. ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, INSTC, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, trade, Chabahar, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tourism, Connectivity, Pharmaceuticals, history and Civilization, JWG on Chbahar Port, India-Central Asia centre
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VIF Papers 
VIF Roundtable on India-Central Asia Relations | Summary of Discussions
April 13, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior 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 Spectre of Afghanistan: Security in Central Asia by Kirill Nourzhanov and Amin Saikal; London, I.B.TAURIS Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2021, pp. 249.
June 20, 2022 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...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, United States, NATO, Book Reviews, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Central Asian countries
Buddha in Gandhara by Sunita Dwivedi; Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2020, 295pp.
July 08, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior 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, Senior 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 
Turkey’s Role as a Regional Actor in Central Asia: An Assessment
March 29, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, energy, Azerbaijan, Gas pipeline, Drones, Turkic States, Georgia, Trans -Caspian, Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan, Karabakh War
India-Central Asia: Defence and Security Cooperation
February 28, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: 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
India-Tajikistan Relations: The Security Factor
March 03, 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior 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 
Interaction with HE Mr. Ali Chegeni, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to India on “Indo-Iranian Relations and A perspective on Regional Security and Connectivity”
June 24, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Following the official visit of Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran to New Delhi on June 8-9, 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction (in hybrid format) with HE Mr. Ali Chegeni...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Interaction, Iran, Chabahar, Islamic Republic, cultural and historical ties
Interaction with H.E. Mr. Denis Evgenyevich Alipov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India
June 13, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an Interaction with H.E. Mr. Denis Evgenyevich Alipov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India on June 9, 2022 following a hybrid format. The participants who were physically present for the dis...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Interaction, US, War, Ukraine, Russian Federation
Interaction with H.E. Marta Ayvazyan, Advisor to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
May 13, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a meeting with H.E. Marta Ayvazyan, Advisor to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. This discussion included Amb Kanwal Sibal, Amb Ashok Sajjanhar, Amb Anil Trigunayat, ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Economic, Eurasian Economic Union, Armenia, Collective Security Treaty, civilisational, cultural, socio-political
Interaction with Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan
May 12, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Interaction, INSTC, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Energy Security, Regional Security, Chabahar, Tashkent, ISRS, India-Uzbekistan Relations
Talk on ‘India-Uzbekistan Relations and the Regional Dynamics’ by Amb. Manish Prabhat, Indian Ambassador to Uzbekistan
January 24, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a virtual interaction with Mr. Manish Prabhat, Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan, on ‘India-Uzbekistan Relations and the regional dynamics’ on October 4, 2021, to discuss the current status of...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Conferences, security cooperation, Uzbekistan, Economic
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Outreach 
Uzbekistan's initiatives within the framework of the SCO chairmanship in the focus of media attention in India
April 15, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Published in the UZbek Forgen Ministry's Website, Dunyo Information Agency...

Prospects for the Development of Interconnectedness in south and Central Asia: Views from India and Uzbeksitan
February 28, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Published in Bussiness Standard on 28th February 2022....

First India-Central Asia summit
January 28, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
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Third India-Central Asia dialogue: Shifting gears of India’s Central Asia policy
December 21, 2021 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Published in Financial Express on 21st December 2021....

Uzbekistan’s President Assures for the Continued Growth of the Country at 76th Session of the UNGA
September 29, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF
Published in International Affairs Review on 27 September 2021....

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