India’s Central Asia strategy needs less romance, more realism
India cannot match China’s infrastructure spending, Russia’s geographic advantages, Europe’s financial resources or Türkiye’s direct access across the Caspian. Nor does it need to. Sustained political attention should be matched […]
What India needs to learn from the Ayni airbase setback
Indian power projection and influence will greatly depend on the choices of small powers — or partner countries — that exercise great agency despite power asymmetries.
A Closing Window of Opportunity: India’s Central Asia Policy in a new Eurasian security context
The report examines India’s opportunities and constraints in Central Asia, particularly emphasizing the role of Chabahar port and India’s geopolitical challenges. It also assesses Chinese influence and suggests actionable measures to enhance India’s engagement with the Central Asian Region.
India’s Central Asia Policy in a new Eurasian security context
This panel discussion will release and discuss CSDR’s report, ‘A Closing Window of Opportunity: India’s Central Asia Policy in a New Eurasian Security Context’.