The peopletopeople contact has been a defining feature of indias connect central asia policy. The foreign minister of afghanistan will participate in the dialogue as a special invitee for the session dedicated to connectivity issues in the region. But, unfortunately, the relationship faces several constraints including the lack of direct access to central asia. For the last, since 2000, or excuse me, since 1991, we have always strongly spoken out in favor of the sovereignty, the territorial integrity, and the independence of the central asian states. Osce academy in bishkek, botanichesky 1a, bishkek, kyrgyzstan, 72004. India has launched this connect central asia policy to tap the natural resources oil,gas,ironore etc of central asia. It offers extensive potential for trade, investment, and growth. An analysis of chinas central asia policy first draft. Implications for the united states rajan menon central asia. This is the basis behind the policy of china towards central asian countries. After all, the main objective of chinas asia policy is to prevent the rise of a peer competitor to challenge its status as the asiapacifics sole middle kingdom. Central asia also faces a variety of environmental challenges. The handbooks were released at the eurasia competitiveness ministerial conference, 2728 june 20. Ahmed, in a key note address at the first meeting of the indiacentral asia dialogue, a track two initiative, organized on 12 june 2012 in bishkek, kyrgyzstan.
The proportion of the population who speak foreign languages english, french, german, turkish etc. Connect central asia policy is a holistic policy which is not just about energy, oil, and natural resources but about cooperating in every sphere, including politics, culture, and defense. Reconnecting india and central asia central asiacaucasus institute. How can domestic and international efforts at resolving con. In terms of geography, china and central asia are neighbors. Ahmed, in a key note address at the 1 st meeting of the indiacentral asia dialogue, a track ii initiative, organized on 12 june 2012 in bishkek, kyrgyzstan to fasttrack indias relations with the central asian republics car kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan. Sinoindian leadership of asia as a counter to western influence, but the chinese have shown no enthusiasm for sharing leadership of asia with anyone, least of all india. The main objective is to analyze the impact and opportunities of indias economic stance in asian economy and trade with special reference to central asia and japan. Elizabeth jones, assistant secretary for european and eurasian affairs testimony before the subcommittee on the middle east and central asia house international relations committee. He has published several articles and policy briefs on security in central asia such as. India in its connect central asia policy ccap in the backdrop of the new great game that has overtime developed. Counter the hegemony domination of china in this region. Central asia one can notice that regional organizations sco, cso and osce include other member states which are beyond the central asian region. The purpose of this paper is to introduce central asian policy makers to the western.
The four central asian republics cars, kazakhstan, kyrgyz republic, tajikistan, and. Increasing gains from trade through regional cooperation in trade policy, transport, and customs transit. Security threats in central asia and prospects for. Sco can serve as a security provider in post2014 central asia. How to dedollarize financial systems in the caucasus and. Ensuring energy security wednesday, 19 august 2015 15. Building on the central asia competitiveness outlook published in 2011, these policy handbooks outline practical steps for policy makers to improve the business climate. From security cooperation to regional leadership an analysis. Already, many students from central asia come to india for higher studies because india.
The first indiacentral asia dialogue will be held in samarkand, uzbekistan and will be cochaired by indias external affairs minister eam. For the nations of central asia, china is an outlet to the sea, while the countries. Pdf the views in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the asian. The region is strategically located at the crossroads of europe and asia.
Regional policy dialogue on strengthening transport. Ambassador alice wells, principal deputy assistant secretary for south and central asian affairs, talks to navbahor imamova, voice of america uzbek service, about the trump administrations approach to central asia, uzbekistans reform agenda, afghanistan and the new south asia strategy. Language issues became crucial after the breakdown of the soviet system, which completely changed the. The school curriculum has compulsory russian classes starting from elementary school. Policy dialogue on strengthening south asia central asia connectivity georgievsky hall ii, 1400 1530 hrs, 7 december 2016 strengthening south asia central asia connectivity background note1 summary the countries of the south asian and central asian sa. This essay has offered an exploration of the place of xinjiang in chinese policies towards central asia.
Central asia and russia beyond, the middle east and southeast asia. India in its connect central asia policy ccap in the backdrop of the new great. India has traditionally attached great importance to its relations with central asia. The new great game and indias connect central asia policy jstor. Abstract the hinterland of central asia had been the centre stage of nineteenth century. Jul 12, 2018 india and china new players in central asias great game while beijing offers obor, india has embarked on a connect central asia policy to overcome a disadvantage it has.
India and china new players in central asias great game while beijing offers obor, india has embarked on a connect central asia policy to overcome a disadvantage it has. Towards policies tackling the current youth employment challenges in eastern europe and central asia. Oct 12, 2017 significantly, the connect central asia policy has heralded in the new power dynamics of the region based on geoeconomics, this trend was recently described by the asian development bank as an. Abstract this paper analyzes the concepts of great game and new great game that, although separated in time, capture our attention in a region of extreme importance in the international system. Towards policies employment challenges in eastern europe.
Ahamed gave a keynote address at first indiacentral asia dialogue. Mar 18, 20 with this on our minds, we launched a broadbased new connect central asia policy in june 2012 at bishkek, kyrgyzstan during the first ever indiacentral asia dialogue which is our track ii effort to improve linkages and peopletopeople contacts. Language policy in central asia abstract this study addresses language policy and language planning in the five central asian republics, former constituents of the soviet union. Is chinese engagement with central asia mediated in any way by its domestic policies and concerns over xinjiang. With the aim of assisting southern asian countries to fully utilize the possibilities of ah and tar corridors, to connect markets internally as well as with those of europe, central asia and southeast asia, two trunk corridors for intra and interregional connectivity have been identified, namely the tipibm turkeyiran islamic republic. Development of potential in medical field, education, enetworks, land. Through its connect central asia policy, new delhi aims to actively take part in. The shrinking of the aral sea illustrates the ecological fragility of the region. Central asia, a historical land bridge between east asia and europe, as well as between south asia persian gulf and russia, has the potential to become an important transit route between asia and europe. However, he noted that this was not reflected in mutual trade, giving as an example that local. It is argued that there have been taken promising actions in regional scope of central asia through bilateral and multilateral agreements which aim to address regional concerns.
Significantly, the connect central asia policy has heralded in the new power dynamics of the region based on geoeconomics, this trend was recently. China engages the region in order to tap the vast amount of natural gas. Ahmed, in a key note address at the 1 st meeting of the indiacentral asia dialogue, a track ii initiative, organized on 12 june 2012 in bishkek, kyrgyzstan to fasttrack indias relations with the central asian republics car kyrgyzstan. The emerging security landscape in the asiapacific. In the above background, a connect central asia policy ccap1 was unveiled by the minister of state for external affairs, e. These were the questions that the research aimed to explore. Building regional security architecture, ispi analysis, no. The eastwest institutes brussels center and the hanns seidel foundation convened the roundtable discussion security threats in central asia and prospects. Central asia security policy briefs are published by the osce academy in bishkek. It is seen that, after having a successful experience from its look east policy, india has now started think ways to develop its relations with the energy rich region of central asia which would give boost to its foreign policy on various aspects. Policy dialogue on strengthening south asia central asia connectivity georgievsky hall ii, 1400 1530 hrs, 7 december 2016 strengthening south asia central asia connectivity background note1 summary the countries of the south asian and central asian saca region have largely been relying. Address by secretary east at a seminar on enhancing.
With this on our minds, we launched a broadbased new connect central asia policy in june 2012 at bishkek, kyrgyzstan during the first ever indiacentral asia dialogue which is our track ii effort to improve linkages and peopletopeople contacts. A guide for the perplexed with the formal collapse of the soviet union in december 1991, five independent states kazakstan,1 kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, and uzbekistan, each a former union re public of the u. The political and economic strategy of japan towards. Water scarcity and its unsustainable use have created problems among central asian countries. These effects may be exacerbated in managed exchange rate regimes, which are common in many caucasus and central asia cca countries.
Role of india s revamped connect central asia policy history essay introduction. Are the generalizations they made about the region accurate. Connect central asia policy news and updates from the. From the standpoint of us policy makers, only political and economic reforms leading to liberalization would ensure longterm stability and security in central asia, in turn guaranteeing that the region would never encounter the prospect of state failure and. There has been a momentum in the postcold war asiapacific that a new security order, to pursue common security through multilateral cooperation with asean playing a central role. The second indiacentral asia dialogue will be held in almaty, kazakhstan this june. Soviet departure from the region not only lifted the cap on rising ethnic and religious. What is the role of xinjiang in chinas policy in central asia. Asia is fast emerging as the new centre of global economic growth resulting in significant realignments in global strategic equations. Indiachina relations asiapacific center for security studies. Central asias foreign policy and security challenges. Recent merchandise trade performance of the central asian republics 11 2. This course introduces students to the politics of central asia.
Towards policies employment challenges in eastern europe and. Address by secretary east at a seminar on enhancing india. Kazakh president nursultan nazarbayev r shakes hands with indian prime minister narendra. India has come up with a connect central asia policy 2012, which includes elements such high level visits, strategic partnerships, comprehensive economic engagement, partnership in the development of energy and natural resources. Role of india s revamped connect central asia policy. The connect central asia policy ccap was first unveiled by minister of state for external affairs, e. The security landscape in the asiapacific has seen visible change in the past few years. The new great game and indias connect central asia policy. Strategic perspectives and challenges nishtha kaushiki the article is a humble attempt to explore the various strategic and political challenges faced by india in its connect central asia policy ccap in the backdrop of the new great game that has. This policy was formally declared at bishkek kyrgyzstan by our minister of state external affairs in june 2012.
Fabio indeo and younkyoo kim the new great game in central asia post2014. Whats new in terms of the policy towards central asia today. The present relationship between china and central asia is defined by geographic, political, economic and security factors. Central asia policy, it needs to offset its strategic setbacks in tajikistan, in view of the fact. Central asia is strategically positioned as an access point between europe and asia. International conference prospects of eucentral asian.
Submission guidelines are found at the end of each issue. With a total population of 92 million people, near universal literacy and abundant energy resources, central asia is an attractive destination for investment and trade. The four central asian republics cars, kazakhstan, kyrgyz republic, tajikistan, and uzbekistan have. This course introduces students to the politics of central asia, enhancing their ability to evaluate current events. Idsa policy brief 1 summary india has traditionally attached great importance to its relations with central asia. Qamar fatima lahore college for women university, lahore. Language issues became crucial after the breakdown of the soviet system, which completely changed the linguistic environment in the region. The connect central asia policy is a concrete indication of this growing interest, which is. This essay was initially prepared for the sixth and final conference of nbrs new russiacis in asia project, held in washington, d. From security cooperation to regional leadership an. The eu was also mentioned as a player in central asia, but there was a perception among experts that its role is less significant and certainly not security focused. On 12 june 2012 indias minister of state for external affairs shri e.
Indias new policy connect central asia and its implications for india. Central asia competitiveness outlook and policy handbooks oecd. Foreign policy watch indiacentral asia civilsdaily. Ilo decent work technical support team and country office for eastern europe and central asia. Sumera zafar lahore college for women university, lahore. Central asia has again become a geopolitical chessboard. Russia is increasing trade with many countries in central asia for military and strategic purposes. Connect central asia policy, geopolitical shift, new great game, asia pivot, sino. Kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, and uzbekistan. Central asia, development, energy, japan, neighbourhood, prime minister narendra modi, trade, trade routes. The political and economic strategy of japan towards central asia. Indiachina relations asiapacific center for security. Oct 29, 2012 the connect central asia policy ccap was first unveiled by minister of state for external affairs, e. For the connect central asia policy to succeed, it is important that it is realized in practice and not just present on paper.