India’s Growing Visibility in Central Asia

... approach across the Eurasian space in general and in Central Asia in particular. Previously, India engaged with the five post-Soviet republics exclusively on a bilateral basis, and its position toward each country was developed separately. Relations with Tajikistan were political-strategic in nature, with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan centered on energy, and with Kyrgyzstan focused on humanitarian issues. In recent years, a clear shift toward a region-wide track has emerged: New Delhi is bringing its own ...