The fall of USSR has brought tremendous changes both at global and regional level. We have seen t... more The fall of USSR has brought tremendous changes both at global and regional level. We have seen the emergence of five Central Asian independent states. The shift from closed societies to open democratic process has initiated the democratization process invited different players besides state to play their role in the socio-political development of these countries. Under such environment the emergence of NGOs became possible; however, their pace of development within and across the region is different from one state to another state. While some states have achieved political success, others have done fairly well on the economic front. Except in Kyrgyzstan’s case, the leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have strongly resisted political change and instead they have adopted internal political mechanisms with varying style to stay in power. Kyrgyzstan to a large extent affirming the path of democratization and promotion of basic human rights as national develop...
IntroductionIn the last few years, there has been emphasis on 'New Silk Route Strategy' a... more IntroductionIn the last few years, there has been emphasis on 'New Silk Route Strategy' a new diplomatic vision for building peaceful and stable Afghanistan after 2014 NATO withdrawal. The New Silk Road vision aims at knitting South-Central Asian region that would fix Afghanistan into a regional integration process. So far several connectivity projects have been conceived in order to realize the idea. The various actors of the project are being persuaded both by the functional and neo-functional type of bargaining. Such a route will also be a modern day manifestation of the historical Silk Road, through which South and Central Asian nations get connected with each other for trade, cultural exchanges etc. The visionary plan envisages, building more rail lines, highways as well as laying energy infrastructure. The proposed pipelines which constitute another dimension of this mega project, originate in Turkmenistan, running through Afghanistan and Pakistan, enter into Indian te...
The power vacuum created with the fall of USSR had made Central Asia the focal point for contesta... more The power vacuum created with the fall of USSR had made Central Asia the focal point for contestation among both the regional like Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, India and External players for influence, power, hegemony racing to establish links via through roads, pipelines, air routes, alliances and what not. These great powers made central Asian region as a chessboard for outsmarting one another through cleverness and wit and at times adapting policies of appeasement. In other words, Central Asia has become a “zone of intense, complex interaction between local conditions and the larger world system. India being one of the contestants though small and later comer have found a significant place as for as its connections, policies and strategies vis-a-vis Central Asia is concerned. The paper is an attempt to analyze the place of India vis-a-vis other players of the region.
The fall of USSR has brought tremendous changes both at global and regional level. We have seen t... more The fall of USSR has brought tremendous changes both at global and regional level. We have seen the emergence of five Central Asian independent states. The shift from closed societies to open democratic process has initiated the democratization process invited different players besides state to play their role in the socio-political development of these countries. Under such environment the emergence of NGOs became possible; however, their pace of development within and across the region is different from one state to another state. While some states have achieved political success, others have done fairly well on the economic front. Except in Kyrgyzstan’s case, the leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have strongly resisted political change and instead they have adopted internal political mechanisms with varying style to stay in power. Kyrgyzstan to a large extent affirming the path of democratization and promotion of basic human rights as national develop...
IntroductionIn the last few years, there has been emphasis on 'New Silk Route Strategy' a... more IntroductionIn the last few years, there has been emphasis on 'New Silk Route Strategy' a new diplomatic vision for building peaceful and stable Afghanistan after 2014 NATO withdrawal. The New Silk Road vision aims at knitting South-Central Asian region that would fix Afghanistan into a regional integration process. So far several connectivity projects have been conceived in order to realize the idea. The various actors of the project are being persuaded both by the functional and neo-functional type of bargaining. Such a route will also be a modern day manifestation of the historical Silk Road, through which South and Central Asian nations get connected with each other for trade, cultural exchanges etc. The visionary plan envisages, building more rail lines, highways as well as laying energy infrastructure. The proposed pipelines which constitute another dimension of this mega project, originate in Turkmenistan, running through Afghanistan and Pakistan, enter into Indian te...
The power vacuum created with the fall of USSR had made Central Asia the focal point for contesta... more The power vacuum created with the fall of USSR had made Central Asia the focal point for contestation among both the regional like Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, India and External players for influence, power, hegemony racing to establish links via through roads, pipelines, air routes, alliances and what not. These great powers made central Asian region as a chessboard for outsmarting one another through cleverness and wit and at times adapting policies of appeasement. In other words, Central Asia has become a “zone of intense, complex interaction between local conditions and the larger world system. India being one of the contestants though small and later comer have found a significant place as for as its connections, policies and strategies vis-a-vis Central Asia is concerned. The paper is an attempt to analyze the place of India vis-a-vis other players of the region.
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