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September 7, 2023

People as a Power: India’s Demographic Challenges

October, 2023 According to the projections of the UN, India officially surpassed China as the most populous country in the world. By reaching 1.425.775.850 people in 2023, India broke a historical milestone in its development [UN, 2022; Ellis-Petersen, 2023]. For India, the status of the most populous country in the […]

September 7, 2023

Central Asia in China’s Foreign Policy: Xi’an Summit

August, 2023 On May 18–19, 2023, Xi’an city in China’s northwest Shaanxi Province hosted the inaugural China–Central Asia Summit. Chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the summit was joined by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan President […]

May 28, 2023

The Global South and Current Geopolitics

The current global geopolitical transformations have given new rise to narratives centered around the Global South. With the US struggling to maintain its position as the world’s superpower, China’s expanding economic and political power as well as Russia’s challenge to the current international order through its conflict in Ukraine have […]

January 9, 2023

Central Asia’s Foreign Policy in 2022: Highlights

January, 2023 2022 has brought significant changes to world affairs. The Russian invasion of Ukraine shook the established order of world politics and became one of the most acute conflicts in Europe since World War II. The coalition of the so-called “collective West,” sanctions against Russia, the energy crisis in […]

November 25, 2022

Policy Dialogue between Central Asia and European Union: Reaffirmation of Interests

On October 27, 2022, Central Asian leaders gathered in Astana for the first regional Central Asia-European Union summit, alongside European Council President Charles Michel. At the summit, the Central Asian presidents, except for Turkmenistan, which was presented by the Deputy Chair of the Cabinet of Ministers, reaffirmed their commitment to […]

November 1, 2022

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Samarkand Summit in 2022: Key Takeaways

On September 15–16, 2022, the attention of politicians and the media was riveted at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand. During the times when serious political and economic transformations are happening across the Eurasian continent, the first in-person gathering of the heads of states after […]

September 30, 2022

2022 SCO Summit in Samarkand: Key Takeaways

On September 15–16, 2022, the attention of politicians and the media was riveted at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand. During the times when serious political and economic transformations are happening across the Eurasian continent, the first in-person gathering of the heads of states after […]

July 27, 2022

India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India is trying to sit in two chairs at once in its foreign diplomacy. While having a strategic partnership with both the US and Russia, India is avoiding any public condemnation of Russia despite the pressure of the West. India’s formula of […]

July 12, 2022

Effects of Russian Sanctions on Central Asian Labor Migrants

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected different spheres of the lives of Russian citizens. A series of economic sanctions aimed at building pressure on the Russian government led to the curtailing of the operations of thousands of enterprises all across Russia. As a result, thousands of Russian citizens lost […]

June 3, 2022

Implications of COVID-19 for India’s School Education

Since the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools in the world were forced to shift their activities into an online mode in order to continue learning during school closures. While in some countries shift to online learning revealed a potential for innovation in school education, in other countries, it […]