Articles

India and Russia: Navigating the Challenges Amidst Global Geopolitical Shifts

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction

In the post-COVID era, the global geopolitical landscape has been highly unstable and marked by continuing military conflicts with far-reaching implications globally. Even the countries that are not directly participating in ....

February 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , SCO , QUAD , BRICS , EAEU , Ukraine War , Multipolar World

Eurasia News Digest (16-31 May, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

Kazakhstan, Türkiye Seek to Enhance Strategic Partnership

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chair of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmuş discussed strengthening the e....

June 07, 2024 Trade deal , EAEU , nuclear plant , Eurasia News Digest , Petroleum products , Border Demarcation , 'Foreign Agent' Law

Eurasia: Reflections on 2023 and Outlook for 2024

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

In recent years, the world has experienced significant geopolitical turmoil. While the major powers have been embroiled in serious conflicts, small countries with close ties to these powers have been equally affected. And eve....

January 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , regional cooperation , Iran , Azerbaijan , EAEU , Military cooperation , Armenia , SCO summit , Ukraine Conflict , Middle Corridor , Qosh Tepa Canal , Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal , C5+1 Summit

Eurasia News Digest (16-30 November, 2023)

Russia & Central Asia

Kazakhstan Takes Part in Meeting as Part of Global South Summit

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, at the invitation by India’s Minister of Foreign Affai....

November 30, 2023 EAEU , Military cooperation , Middle Corridor , Eurasia News Digest , Herat Security Dialogue , Global South Summit , De-oligarchization , Agro Express Project , Aktau port , Kuryk Port

Central Asia: Three Decades of Developments

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Central Asia, located between the East and the West has always been been at the centre of power struggle between major powers such as Russia, China, US and West. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the leaders of these independent republics, adop....

March 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , China , Russia , SCO , INSTC , Chabahar Port , Central Asia , Geopolitics , EAEU , CSTO , Podcast , three decades of collapse of Soviet Union

Mike Pompeo’s Visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: What to Expect?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from February 1-4, 2020. He will be chairing a meeting of the ‘C5+1 forum’ at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Earlier, the visit was scheduled to take place in earl....

January 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , USA , Geopolitics , EAEU