India in the South Caucasus: Implications for Russia, Iran and Turkey

... status quo, reducing the likelihood of conflict by maintaining Russia's ally and sees the region and Armenia as a link to the EAEU. Implications for Iran India's increased presence in the South Caucasus is important for Iran for several reasons. First, it increases Tehran's role as a transit country not only regionally ... ... potential. Today, Iran conducts an active and largely preventive policy in order to maintain its status quo and prevent the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc from strengthening any further. This leads to the need to accumulate political, diplomatic and military means,...