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Chinese Activity in Central Asia; beyond Trade, Transport and Economy
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
China has invested in energy, infrastructure, transportation, railways and roads, communications etc. in Central Asia. Recently, Chinese Huawei has signed around one billion deal with Uzbekistan for digitalization of the countr....

June 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , SCO , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , military base , Security , Tajikistan , BRI , COVID-19 , Kyrgyz Republic , Gas pipeline , Badakhshan , Loans , Grants , Debt repayment , Military Exercises
COVID-19 in Tajikistan: From Denial to Full-scale Crisis
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Despite being surrounded by the countries with positive cases of coronavirus, the Tajik Government had consistently denied the existence of the virus until April 30 when 15 cases were reported. This announcement was made when the World Health Organiz....

June 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , India , China , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , poverty , Unemployment , Tajikistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , World Bank , Pandemic , IMF , Remittances , Pneumonia , Medical Diplomacy , Vande Bharat
कजाकस्तान ने अपनी क्षेत्रीय संप्रभुता पर सवाल खड़ा करने वाले चीनी भाषा के लेख का किया विरोध
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

परिचय
कजाकस्तान के विदेश मंत्रालय ने 14 अप्रैल 2020 के चीन के राजदूत झांग श्याओ को तलब किया और ए....

June 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Article , सोशल मीडिया , कोरोनावायरस , कजाकिस्तान , वीबो , वीचैट , प्रादेशिक अखंडता , मणिपुर , अति-राष्ट्रवाद , चीनी चिकित्सा सहायता , चीनी कूटनीति
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.
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, 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 ....

June 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Book Reviews , Central Asian history , Ferghana Valley , Crimean War , Russian forces , Khanate of Kokand
Central Asia's Labour Migration amid Coronavirus
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

1. Introduction
The term 'migrant' is often stereotyped as a person who is an undesirable burden and their economic contribution to national economies is seldom measured. The correlation between migration and remittances can be understood....

May 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , poverty , Unemployment , Tajikistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Remittances , Migration , Labour , EEU
Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , China , Commentary , China , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Social Media , Coronavirus , Weibo , Wechat , Territorial integrity , Manipur , Hyper-nationalism , Chinese medical assistance , Chinese diplomacy.
VIF Roundtable on India-Central Asia Relations | Summary of Discussions
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, 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....

April 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Central Asia , India-Central Asia relations , SCO Summits , Prime Minister Modi's Visit
COVID-19 in Central Asia: Responses and Resolutions
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has become a serious challenge for countries across the globe. The virus has stressed public health systems worldwide and disrupted the global economy. The novel Coronavirus that emerged ....

April 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , COVID-19 , Economic Slowdown , Migrants , Coronavirus Pandemic , Remittances , relief packages , precautionary measures , Kyrgyz Republic
उज्बेकिस्तान बनेगा यूरेशियाई आर्थिक संघ का पर्यवेक्षक
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

प्रस्तावना
उज्बेक सरकार ने रूस के नेतृत्व वाले यूरेशियन इकनॉमिक यूनियन (ईएईयू) में पर्यवे�....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Uzbekistan , EU , Observer status , India. Eurasia , Trade and economy , Preferential trade agreement , EU Central Asia , उज्बेकिस्तान
Uzbekistan to become Observer of Eurasian Economic Union
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On March 6, the Uzbek government approved plans to apply for an observer status in the Russia led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Cabinet forwarded the proposal to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis (parliament of Uz....

March 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russia , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , EUEU , Observer status , India. Eurasia , Trade and economy , Preferential trade agreement
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