Central Asia is undergoing a significant geopolitical transformation, moving away from the Russia-dominated order towards an increasingly China-centric economic landscape.
This brief explains that the future of Central Asia will be shaped by the interaction of Chinese economic power, Russian residual influence, and Central Asian strategic agency. India's relevance will depend on whether it can turn its diplomatic goodwill into sustained economic and strategic engagement: https://www.orfonline.org/research/central-asia-s-strategic-rebalancing-from-russian-primacy-to-chinese-dominance
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