Central Asia

Central Asia balances between East and West, but the former looks more promising

There’ll be a new surge of battle between West and East, with the nations of global South in the squeeze between the main adversaries

Will China and Russia's strategic partnership last in the face of unresolved differences over time?

Looking at the simmering discontent between China and Russia over the years, it is too early to say that both countries will remain strategic partners in the longer run

Is Moldova the focal point of a new Russian strategy for 'horizontal' conflict?

Russia has invested a lot in its destabilisation efforts in Moldova. While it may seem there has not been much return on this investment, this would be the wrong conclusion to draw. Moscow has found it quite simple to profit on the annoyances of common Moldovans by spreading a false narrative

Top US diplomat eyes US inroads in Central Asia as Ukraine rattles nerves

Days after the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks Tuesday in Kazakhstan and then Uzbekistan and meet jointly with foreign ministers of all five ex-Soviet Central Asian states in Kazakhstan's capital Astana

'It's frosty outside': How the polar vortex brought bitter cold to Asia this January

Scientists say Asia’s extreme cold is largely the result of the so-called polar vortex, an expanse of cold air that generally circles the Arctic but occasionally shifts south from the North Pole. It was the same weather phenomenon that brought exceptionally cold weather to the US last month

Central Asia 'key partner' in global counter-terrorism efforts: Ruchira Kamboj

In her opening remarks, Kamboj underscored that the counter-terrorism committee has established a 'long-standing and constructive dialogue' with Central Asia which she called a 'key partner' in the international counter-terrorism efforts

Ukraine war fallout: Is Russia losing influence in Central Asia?

Russia’s influence in Central Asia, which it characterises as its ‘near abroad’, is diminishing, especially after a series of military setbacks in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: How Tajikistan and other Central Asian nations have become accidental victims

The sanctions imposed by the West over the conflict in Ukraine were aimed to cripple Moscow’s economy. They are also causing collateral damage, as millions of migrant workers from Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan working in Russia suffer

Why India should further intensify its efforts to woo Central Asian republics

Regional cooperation to enhance the commonality of views with Central Asia, and counter the assertive Sino-Pakistani axis in Afghanistan are a salient feature of the successful India-Central Asia Summit on 27 January

India-Central Asia Summit: Concern about Afghanistan makes cooperation important, says PM Modi

The virtual summit saw the participation of the presidents of the five Central Asian nations-Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan