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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

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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

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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

Round Table Discussion on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on ‘India-Central Asia Relations’ on 23 January, 2020. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks followed by a key note address by Amb. Pankaj....

February 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Central Asian Republics , MEA , Eurasia Division , India-Central Asia Developmental Group

India-Central Asia Business Council: Reinvigorating India-Central Asia Economic Engagement

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 6 February 2020, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) along with apex industrial bodies of the five Central Asian countries launched the India-Central Asia Business Council. In his address, External Affairs Minister, ....

February 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India , Kyrgyzstan , INSTC , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , trade , Chabahar , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Business Council , FICCI , Tourism

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

Geopolitics of Trans–Caspian Gas Pipeline

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) is designed to export natural gas from resource-rich Turkmenistan and to a certain amount from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan by putting an underwater pipeline in the Caspian seabed. From Baku, Aze....

January 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Iran , European Union , Turkmenistan , Azerbaijan , Caspian Sea , Natural Gas , Pipeline , Geopolitics

Trends in Central Asia in 2019

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In 2019, a major highlight of political trends in Central Asia was the steady development of intraregional relations, driven primarily by Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev’s neighbourhood-first initiative. There were several other socio-economic ....

January 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Power transition in Kazakhstan , political rift in Kyrgyzstan , IS threats , Economic reforms in Uzbekistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue

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