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How Critical are the Critical Minerals for Central Asia?

Why are Critical Minerals Important?
Critical minerals, with their unique and irreplaceable properties, are vital to modern technologies, industries, and national security. Their designation as critical stems from these properties but als....

Great Game in Reverse: Decoding Central Asia’s Geopolitical Rebalancing

Central Asia’s geostrategic location is critical, making this region a focal point of geopolitical struggle for centuries. In 1904, British geographer Halford Mackinder presented his ‘Heartland Theory,’ in which the Eurasia region is referred t....

Eurasia News Digest, September 16-30, 2023

Russia & Central Asia

Uzbekistan Proposes To Create Free Trade Zone between Central Asian Countries
Uzbekistan called on the Central Asian countries to create a full-fledged free trade zone in order to increase trade turnover ....

Eurasia News Digest, September 1-15, 2023

Russia and Central Asia

Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Russia give start to construction of three schools
Today we give a start to the construction of three out of nine schools in Bishkek, Batken and Karakol, » the President of....

How Useful was Secretary Blinken’s Visit to Central Asia?

Background
A year has passed since the Ukrainian conflict erupted in February last year. This crisis has had a devastating impact not just on the countries involved but also on those not part of this conflict. Supply chain disruptions, a ....

Second India-Central Asia Dialogue: Major Takeaways

Introduction
Central Asia is considered India's extended neighbourhood. In the absence of direct land connectivity, India-Central Asia relations have been marginalized in the post-Soviet period. India and Central Asian Republics (CARs) sh....

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