Tag: Central Asia

China’s Xi Pledges Aid, Vaccines To Central Asia In Bid To Improve Ties (RFE RL)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged $500 million in aid over the next three years to the countries of Central Asia to bolster their...

China, five C.Asian nations to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic ties, boost trade (Global Times)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to chair a virtual summit on Tuesday commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between...

Taliban Threats To Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Underline Tension Between Militant Group And Central Asian Neighbors (Bruce Pannier, RFE RL)

The first two weeks of this year have brought a reminder that Central Asia’s relationship with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are far from...

Third Edition of India-Central Asia Dialogue: Bolstering India’s Central Asia Policy (Pravesh Kumar Gupta, ORF)

Central Asia’s geostrategic importance stands increased with the recent developments in Afghanistan. Two major powers, i.e., Russia and China continue to maintain their influence...

Vying for influence over Kabul (Kabir Taneja, ORF)

On December 19, Pakistan hosted a special session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the crisis in Afghanistan. The Taliban, which...

India and Central Asia need more coherence on Afghanistan (Ayjaz Wani, ORF)

The third India-Central Asia Dialogue, held in India on 19 December, coincided with the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic...

Western tech can protect Central Asia from the Afghan scenario (Anatoly Motkin, ORF)

What is happening in Afghanistan can have a direct impact on Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan—six moderate Muslim states with a population...

Central Asia And The Taliban: The Difference Between A Restive Border And A Quiet One (Bruce Pannier, RFE RL)

The Taliban is back in power in Afghanistan, and one of the biggest differences this time compared to 1996 -- when the Taliban first...

EU-Central Asia Relations: An Emerging Partnership (Pravesh Kumar Gupta, VIF)

On November 5, European Union (EU) leaders met with prime minister-level Central Asian representatives in Bishkek for the inaugural EU-Central Asia Economic Forum. The...

Central Asian elites choose China over Russia (Jon Yuan Jiang, East Asia Forum)

Since 2019, more than 40 protests were held against ‘Chinese expansion’ in Central Asia. Yet Central Asian elites have hardly had a bad word to say....

How Taliban victory will reshape regional dynamics in Central Asia (Paul Stronski, East Asia Forum)

The Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan is transforming the regional landscape and unnerving neighbouring countries. Central Asian countries face migration flows, humanitarian challenges and political uncertainty. The post-American Afghanistan...

New Regionalism in Central Asia (Ulugbek Khasanov, Valdai Discussion Club)

The primary condition for a successful foreign and domestic policy is a constructive understanding of one’s place in the world and in the region, which allows for the pragmatic formulation...

Beijing Changes Its Approach to Economic Expansion in Central Asia (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

China has quietly but dramatically changed its economic approach to the countries of Central Asia—a shift with enormous consequences not only for the region...

Afghan quagmire may trigger critical-level tensions, warns Moscow-led bloc’s brass (TASS)

After the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) seized power in Afghanistan, developments there have led to growing instability in Central Asia and can worsen even...

Russia does not accept US military presence in Central Asia — senior diplomat (TASS)

At talks with US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on Tuesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov pointed to the unacceptability of a...

Japan/Central Asia. Japan Increases Involvement in Central Asia (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

Almost two decades ago, Japan adopted the 5+1 approach to dealing with Central Asia, a model other outside players have copied. Now, Japan is...