This book is the result of joint research of scholars from India and the Kyrgyz Republic and focuses on current trends in relations between the two countries. It contains a detailed examination of the cultural, historical, political, diplomatic, and economic aspects of India–Kyrgyz cooperation at the bilateral, regional, and international levels. Both the countries are poised to play significant roles in international affairs, and this book advances knowledge in understanding how and why these developments have occurred. This compendium provides valuable and timely insights into the contours of their policies and emerging trends of importance to students and scholars of regional and international affairs worldwide. This book aims at enabling a better understanding of Indo-Kyrgyz relations through scholarly exchanges and sharing perceptions in the gamut of historic-cultural economic- nation building topics faced in the region. It has 19 articles from distinguished scholars from India and the Kyrgyz Republic. I hope this book will contribute to a greater and enlightened appreciation of Indo-Kyrgyz relations and advance common interests in Central Asia and other regions. It would be useful in Track I and Track II levels of engagement and is likely to be of direct interest to scholars, policymakers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics and decision-makers in both countries and those with a general interest in Central Asia. This region has assumed high importance in recent times.

Ramakant Dwivedi has a PhD from the Central Asian Studies Division of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr. Dwivedi was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Al-Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Tashkent (1998-2001). He was Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi (2003–2007). He has been working with Government of India since last 16 years. He has looked after a variety of domains assigned to him during the service. His major areas of research are national security, foreign policy, ethnic issues and religious extremism in Eurasian region (Russia, Caucasus and Central Asian countries). He holds a Diploma in the Russian Language from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent and a Diploma in the Uzbek Language from the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbekistan. He has widely travelled in the Eurasian region. Dr. Dwivedi was awarded Nehru Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Studies by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi. He has represented India in 14 countries as domain expert and part of official delegation for scholarly presentations. His published works include 41 research papers in national /international journals, edited books. He coedited India and Central Asia: Advancing the Common Interest, India-Tajikistan Cooperation: Perspectives and Prospects, India- Kazakhstan Perspectives: Regional and International Interactions, India-Turkmenistan Relations, Indo-Uzbek Perspectives on the Environment and Sustainable Development, India-Kyrgyz Relations: Perspectives and Prospects and Contemporary Indo-Uzbek Perspectives on Bilateral and Regional Issues.