Enhancing India-Central Asia Engagement: Prospects and Issues

The Central Asian Nations have been undergoing the process of nation building for the last two decades. Within a short time they have made considerable progress in many areas of human endeavor. To take advantage of the rapidly globalizing world the Central Asian nations have been broadening their engagement with the Outside world. Indian engagement in with Central Asian countries is quiet desirable, India considers Central Asia as a part of its extended neighborhood. While security and stability in the region is of prime importance but economic engagement is the driving factor of the emerging relationship. This book is broadly built around the theme of security and stability enhancing economic engagement including the energy sector and increase connectivity to promote trade and commerce. This book contains many sub themes for widening the India-Central Asia engagement and the way ahead for Afghanistan.