{"id":155143,"date":"2021-12-22T10:37:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T05:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=155143"},"modified":"2021-12-30T15:05:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T09:35:28","slug":"courting-the-stans-indias-outreach-to-central-asia-is-vital-to-counter-the-china-pakistan-axis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/courting-the-stans-indias-outreach-to-central-asia-is-vital-to-counter-the-china-pakistan-axis\/","title":{"rendered":"Courting the stans: India\u2019s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

News:\u00a0<\/strong>Recently, a third India- Central Asia dialogue has been held. Regional Security Dialogue<\/a>\u201d with his Central Asian Republic (CAR) counterparts was also held recently to discuss Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

What were the key highlights of the 3rd India- Central Asia dialogue?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Improving connectivity:\u00a0<\/strong> Discussions have been held on India\u2019s $1 billion Line of Credit for projects in Central Asia. Further, India’s connectivity initiatives are based on principles of transparency and respect for sovereignty. The formulation is used by India to oppose China\u2019s opaque Belt and Road projects that have already seen countries fall into debt traps and sign away strategic assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read here<\/strong>:\u00a0India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for \u2018immediate\u2019 aid for Afghans<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
How does instability in Afghanistan impacts CAR?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan share land borders with Afghanistan, so instability directly affects these regions. Ethnic Tajik, Turk and Uzbek are significant minorities in Afghanistan and are the first to be impacted by the Taliban\u2019s exclusionary ideology. Also, CARs fears the increase in rising of radical Islam, terrorism and drugs into their own territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read here<\/strong>:\u00a0What are Central Asian initiatives to resolve the Afghan crisis?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Why does the Central Asian Republics are important for India?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

CAR has massive natural resources like gas, uranium, etc. This can fuel India\u2019s next phase of industrialization. Also, linking Iran\u2019s Chabahar port with the International North-South Transport Corridor can give India direct access to Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read here:\u00a0India quest for a road to Central Asia<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
What are the roadblocks in prospering India- Central Asian Republics (CAR) relations?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

-Russia continues to influence the CAR region and their governments.<\/p>\n

-China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative and $100 billion trade has made it a central figure in the region.<\/p>\n

-The U.S. has also been seeking a foothold in the region, especially after exit from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

-India\u2019s land connectivity to Central Asia is hampered by Pakistan. The alternative route, via Iran\u2019s Chabahar, has also received a setback after the Taliban takeover of Kabul. The development of the Indian-managed Shahid Beheshti terminal continues to suffer due to the threat of American sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read here:\u00a0India and Central Asia<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
What policies should India adopt?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

If India wants to counter\u00a0the China-Pakistan axis<\/strong> and \u2018Great Game<\/strong>\u2019 rivalries that are playing out in the region, it should redouble its efforts towards Central Asia. It should reclaim its shared history with countries that are an important market, a source for energy, and also a bulwark against the threats of extremism and radicalization.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>This post is based on the following articles:<\/p>\n

“Meeting between India and Central Asian Republics underscores shared concerns on Afghanistan”<\/strong> published in the Indian Express <\/strong>on\u00a0 21st December 2021. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“Courting the stans: India\u2019s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis”<\/strong> published in the Times of India <\/strong>on\u00a0 21st December 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“A strategic bulwark: On third India-Central Asia Dialogue<\/strong>” published in The Hindu<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0 21st December 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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