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RUSSIA/CHINA: India and Pakistan will balance SCO
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES197988
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows Chinese troops' participation in Moscow's May Victory Day event. With Russia's ties with the West currently at their lowest since the end of the Cold War as a result…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200574
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For both states, a swift takeover of power in Afghanistan is preferable to either prolonged civil war or a power vacuum. Their objectives are more defensive than acquisitive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264079
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The Tajik government has broken with Russia, China, Iran and Uzbekistan by refusing to court the Taliban
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA265245
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The Central Asian leaders were due to be chief guests at India’s Republic Day celebrations a day earlier, but Delhi cancelled that plan in view of the latest surge in COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266989
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US interest in Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, appears to be rising after several years of declining engagement. The two major Central Asian states…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233797
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RUSSIA/CENTRAL ASIA: Regional blocs badly configured
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES264148
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An Afghan government spokesman afterwards described Mehruddin's comments as "attention-seeking" and "exaggeration". The exchange exemplifies the tense relationship that persists a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273254
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Fear of Afghanistan-related instability spilling into Central Asia has already prompted the Kremlin to announce that it will reinforce its military presence in Tajikistan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206167
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Since May the Taliban have taken control of almost all areas adjoining Central Asian borders. A remaining stretch between Turkmenistan and north-western Afghanistan is likely to…