Eurasia and India
Eurasia and India

Author: K. Warikoo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-27

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1351691953

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Eurasia has assumed importance in the post-Soviet period and the peoples of Siberia have distinctive historico-cultural similarities with the Indian Himalayas due to common traditions and Buddhist culture. The Eurasianism of Russia brings it closer to India in historico-cultural, political and economic terms. Another important player in Eurasia is Kazakhstan, which has been highlighting the importance of Eurasianism. These relations provide an opportunity for India to engage in collaborative endeavours with the Eurasian countries. This book provides detailed analyses on the historico-cultural linkages between Eurasia (Buryatia, Khakassia ,Tuva and Altai Republics of Russian Federation) and India through history. It also examines the process of the revival of indigenous traditions in the region in the post-Soviet period, the importance of the Eurasian vector in Russian and Kazakhstan’s foreign policy and the development of the Eurasian Economic Union and the implications this will have for India. Eminent academics and area specialists from Buryatia, Altai, Khakassia, Moscow, Kazakhstan and India have contributed to this book which provides a first hand view of the linkages between India and the Siberian region of India. Eurasia and India also includes rare photographs of the traces of Indian culture in Siberia. Offering a new understanding of the significant and strategic Indian ties to Eurasian states, this book will be of interest to academics studying Eurasian and Central Asian society and geopolitics, International Relations and South and Central Asian Studies.

India-Kazakhstan Relations
India-Kazakhstan Relations

Author: K. Santhanam

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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On geo-political conditions in Central Asia and partially on Indian and Kazakhstan role in it; joint study undertaken by ICAF and the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies."

Perspectives on Transforming India- Central Asia Engagement
Perspectives on Transforming India- Central Asia Engagement

Author: Vinod Anand

Publisher: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

Published: 2011-08-17

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9382573291

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Central Asia has been considered as part of India’s strategic neighbourhood; however India’s engagement with Central Asia has been weak due to many contextual reasons. Earlier when the nascent Central Asian nations acquired their independent status after the demise of the Soviet Union India was preoccupied with its own economic problems. Discovery of hydrocarbons and minerals enhanced the strategic importance of Central Asian Republics. The secular polity of these nations also holds tremendous importance for India as the forces of radicalism and extremism especially those emanating from the Af-Pak belt would have adverse impact on the regional security. Major powers are also involved in Central Asia for securing their own interests. This volume looks at the strategic environment in Central Asia, the evolving security situation in Afghanistan that is of concern to Central Asian states as well as India, the non-traditional threats which are becoming more important than the conventional threats, the economic aspects of engagement with Central Asia, prospects of defence and security cooperation and the way forward. The contributors to the volume are well known experts, diplomats and strategic professionals who have looked at every aspect of India-central Asia engagement and have suggested a way forward.

Unlocking India's Strategic Potential in Central Asia
Unlocking India's Strategic Potential in Central Asia

Author: Roman Muzalevsky

Publisher: Department of the Army

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 9781584877059

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India's impressive economic growth over the last two and a half decades has brought India's role and interests to the forefront of global politics and statecraft. Importantly, it has put India into a comparative perspective with China, another aspiring Asian great power poised to stiffen competition for resources and influence worldwide. Both are resource-hungry and rapidly emerging powers seeking a new place and role in the global and regional orders. Both are also strategic rivals and consider their immediate neighborhood of Central Asia of growing strategic importance to their grand strategies. For now, China has outperformed India in Central Asia on all counts, securing the region as a key resource base and platform for power projection. India launched the "Connect Central Asia" policy in 2012 to shore up its presence, but the policy has not yet secured for it even a remotely comparable stake in the region due to aspects of India's strategic culture and geopolitical constraints. Meanwhile, the U.S. strategic presence in the region leaves much to be desired. The United States is withdrawing from Afghanistan without major political or military gains from the conflict that has cost it and its partners a fortune in lives and money. The future of its military infrastructure and relationships with countries in Central-South Asia is a big unknown, with regional partners equating the U.S. military pullout with its waning commitment to support the regional economic and security order. To help unlock their strategic potentials, Delhi and Washington should join forces and cultivate a strategic partnership that makes Central Asia its major pillar. Until then, neither Delhi, nor Washington is likely to succeed. AUDIENCE: This insightful policy guide may be valued by international relations professionals and policymakers working on issues ranging from U.S. and Indian policy in Central-South Asia to U.-S Indian, Sinio-Indian, and Indo-Pakistani relations.Students undertaking research for writing essays on international affairs pertaining to the relationship between India, China, the United States, and the Central Asian region may be interested in this perspective. Related products: India resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/international-foreign-affairs/asia/south-asia/india

India-Central Asia Relations
India-Central Asia Relations

Author: Amiya Chandra

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788182748101

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Examines the economic dimension of India-Central Asia relations in the light of post-Cold War international developments. The book argues that India`s relationship with Central Asia must be seen in terms of a unique multi pronged approach, including, political, economic, strategic, cultural and development partnership.