ABOUT THE BOOK
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This book constitutes an overview
of the emerging and deepening relations between India
and Central Asia in both the political and
economic fields. The stability and security of Central Asia is of prime
importance for India,
which it considers part of its extended neighborhood. Intertwined with Indian
concerns is the stability of Afghanistan,
where it is vigorously involved in reconstruction activities. So far, India has been
active mainly in infrastructure, trade, education, health and technology in the
region. With enhanced economic engagement, India can help build capacities in
areas such as agriculture, information technology, service industries, science
& technology and media. Conversely, India’s
increasing need for energy can be addressed by the energy-rich Central Asian
countries, while improved transportation networks could provide a boost to
continental trade across the region, benefiting India. Integrating South and Central Asia would result in vast economic benefits to
all the stakeholders involved, leading to a positive outcome for stability and
security in the region.
ABOUT Author
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Prof. Nirmala Joshi is Director of India Central Asia Foundation,
an independent think tank based in New
Delhi. Earlier, She was Professor and head at the
Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School
of International Studies, Jawaharlal
Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi.
She was also Director of University Grants Commission (UGC) programme on Russia
& Central Asia at JNU. She was also Member of the UGC’s Committee on Area
Study programmes and Member of the Indo-Russian Commission for Cooperation in
Social Sciences supported by the Indian Council for Social Science Research. She
is an Executive Council Member of the Indian Council of World Affairs and
Member of UGC’s Committees for evaluation of State universities. Editor of a
book Central Asia: the Great Game Replayed : An Indian Perspective (2003),
currently she is working on “Central Asia’s Security Concerns: Implications for
India”.
Prof. Joshi has participated in numerous national and international conferences
and has several research papers to her credit.