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India and Mongolia – The Spiritual Neighbours
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Ironically, when one thinks of Mongolia the utter winter, cold climate, distance and exotic nature claim the mind-space. This is one country where Indians are loved probably due to the Buddhist connection and Himalayan heritage of the Mongolian peopl....

September 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India-Mongolia bond , Indo-Mongolia spiritual-material cooperation
The ongoing Political Struggle in Kyrgyzstan: Who is Responsible?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Kyrgyzstan is a small Central Asian Republic which has perceived political turmoil since it became independent after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It is the only Central Asian republic which has been practicing democracy; however, it has ....

September 20, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Kyrgyz politics , political violence in Kyrgyzstan , Kyrgyz presidency rivalry
Recurring Clashes on Tajik-Kyrgyz Border over Raising of National Flags
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 22 July 2019, the border authorities of Tajikistan informed that a skirmish took place on the border with Kyrgyzstan which resulted in killing of one local resident and several others wounded. According to the Tajik media, this violent conflict is....

July 29, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Tajik-Kyrgyz spat , Border tension in Fergana Valley , border disputes in Central Asia
Crisis in the Inflammable Gulf
Amb K P Fabian Commentary

We are witnessing a rapidly aggravating crisis that can result in the outbreak of hostilities with consequences, unintended, uncontrollable and possibly frightful for the region and the rest of the world. We have not seen any serious effort on the p....

July 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , US-Iran-UK confrontation , shipping in Strait of Hormuz , Gulf crisis
Chabahar Port - A Rethink is Needed
Rajesh Soami Commentary

Russian, Chinese, American and Pakistani representatives met in Beijing on the 10th and 11th of July to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. This was the third such consultation between Russia, China and the US, and the first in which Pakistan parti....

July 19, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Chabahar Port , US Sanctions , Iran’s changed priorities
More Needs to be Done to Revitalise Chabahar Project
Gautam Sen Commentary

The latest Govt. of India`s regular budget of 2019-20, has a meagre allocation of Rs. 45 crore for the development and operationalising of Chahbahar Port infrastructure under the Ministry of External Affairs line of credit to finance this programme, ....

July 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Chabahar Port , India-Iran relations , India’s access to Central Asia
India and SCO Summit at Bishkek and Beyond
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

India has completed two years as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and therefore it would be useful to assess the worth and utility of being a member of such an organization. There is no gainsaying in the fact that it is ....

June 24, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO Summit 2019 , SCO leaders’ meeting , Indo-CARs relations
नज़रबायेव के बाद कज़ाकस्तान का भविष्य: आकलन
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

कज़ाकस्तान के राष्ट्रपति नूरसुल्तान नज़रबायेव ने 19 मार्च 2019 को टेलीविजन संदेश के जरिये ऐतिहास�....

June 12, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , कज़ाकस्तान के राष्ट्रपति का सत्ता हस्तांतरण , अंतरिम राष्ट्रपति का शपथ , सामाजिक-आर्थिक क्षेत्रों में चुनौतियों
Ideas for PM Modi’s upcoming SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

The 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is scheduled to be held on 13-14 June 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is the second summit after India was granted full membership of this organization in June 2017, along with Pakist....

June 06, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO Summit 2019 , India’s objectives in SCO , India-CAR’s relations
Putin’s recent Visit to Kyrgyzstan: Major Takeaways
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background
The Russian President’s visit to Kyrgyzstan is considered to be significant at a time when there is a strong anti-Chinese sentiments arising within the local Kyrgyz population regarding the arrest of ethnic Kyrgyz in Xinjiang....

April 23, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russian President’s visit to Kyrgyzstan , China-Kyrgyzstan-Russia dimensions
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