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“The fear is increasing in Central Asia that a default domino is just around the corner and, looking at the overall stance of both their strategic partners, Moscow and Beijing, they are bound to look for alternatives. India is best situated at seizing this opportunity and this can be a step at changing the balances with China and Russia”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia.
Recently, India’s presence in Central Asia has become more active. The head of the department of the Center for Contemporary History of Uzbekistan under the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, professor, doctor of historical sciences Mirzokhid Rakhimov, spoke about how India is building relations with the countries of the region, in an interview for CABAR.asia.
India did not claim to be one of the leading external actors in Central Asia. The region belongs to its so-called “extended neighborhood”, but the main problem is the lack of direct ground access. Security issues and the geopolitical situation are key factors that are limiting the scope of cooperation.