New Delhi, May 28 : India and landlocked Uzbekistan are set to reboot ties, taking advantage of Iran s likely accommodation in the international mainstream and the rapidly approaching political transition in Afghanistan.Three major factors are .
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India-Uzbekistan ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia
India-Uzbekistan ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia
Last Updated: Fri, May 28th, 2021, 13:20:23hrs
Three major factors are likely to shape New Delhi s relationship with Uzbekistan-a resource rich nation with a deep historical connect with India. Separated by only 3000 kilometres, India sees Uzbekistan as a gateway to Central Asia. The country can also become a cockpit of the rivalry between India and China, with Russia as the elephant in the room.
Second, the two countries have a shared interest in counterterrorism, with Afghanistan, which may soon become the hub of radicalism as the core concern. These anxieties have been fuelled by US President Joe Biden s decision to pull out of Afghanistan by September, leaving a power vacuum which Pakistan backed Taliban may fill.
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