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A delegation from Vivekanand International Foundation (VIF) visited Uzbekistan from 24^th-31^st August, 2017 for discussions with Uzbek Think Tanks. The visit took place immediately after a visit by a high powered Uzbek delegation....

September 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Conferences , Uzbekistan , Abdulaziz Kamilov , Shanghai Co-operation

भारत और एससीओ अस्ताना सम्मेलन और उसके बाद

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

शांघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) में 2005 से ही पर्यवेक्षक की भूमिका निभा रहे भारत को जून में आयोजित अस्त�....

July 14, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , SCO , एससीओ , अस्ताना , सम्मेलन , सदस्यता , Astana Summit

India and SCO: Astana Summit and Beyond

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

After being an observer in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2005, India finally gained entry to the multilateral grouping during the Astana Summit held in June. India had applied for the full membership in 2014 after weighing very ju....

June 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , SCO , Astana Summit , India’ membership

Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for Central Asia

Dr Rashmini Koparkar

The Belt and Road Forum (BRF) sought attention of the international community and made headlines everywhere in mid-May. The event was organized by China in Beijing on 14-15 May 2017 with the purpose of promoting its ambitious project called the Belt ....

June 14, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , China , Central Asian Republics , Central Asia , One Belt One Road , OBOR , CAR , Belt and Road Forum

Kazakhstan: Emerging Player on the World Stage

Dr Rashmini Koparkar

Kazakhstan has assumed non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the tenure of 2017-18. It is the first Central Asian Republic (CAR) to join this supreme body. Kazakhstan is a young nation that gained independence i....

May 17, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , UNSC , Emerging Player , Eurasian Economic Union

Round Table Discussion on Deep-Water Gas Pipeline

Dr T N Rao, on behalf of South Asia Gas Enterprise Private Ltd (SAGE), a consortium led by the Indian Siddho Mal Group, laid out a presentation for the VIF faculty on building a deep-water, trans-national, natural gas pipeline system from the Middle....

May 10, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Conferences , Gas pipeline , SAGE , SAGE Vision , MEIDP

Interaction with Ambassador Peter Burian, EU’s Special Representative for Central Asia, February 10, 2017

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Amb. Peter Burian, European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia, on February 10, 2017 to deliver a talk on EU’s perspective and strategy for Central Asia. His address was followed by ....

February 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Islamic State , EU , Central Asian Republic , Southern Gas Corridor

Uzbekistan after Islam Karimov

Navroz Singh

The President’s Legacy After a week of intense speculation, dawn break on the 2^nd of September 2016 coincided with the Uzbek state media finally declaring the death of the country’s first and only president, Islam Karimov. Al....

October 27, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , economic reforms , Uzbekistan , election , Karimov , succession , Mirziyoev

Changing Dynamics in Central Asia and Afghanistan

Gulshan Sachdeva

Introduction In recent months, security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated and relations between Kabul and Islamabad are tense. Although Afghanistan has signed a peace agreement with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Hezb-i-Islami, the overall....

October 06, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asia , Afghanistan

India-Iran Relations: Prospects and Challenges

Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

India’s relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran over the last few years have been marked by various hurdles. These pertained to the unresolved payment imbroglio for the import of Iranian crude oil; inability to streamline trade between the two ....

February 19, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , West Asia