China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russian-U.S. "Great Game" at the heart of the old continent. Though for the moment India is unable to equally compete against the Chinese presence in post-Soviet Central Asia, New Delhi is well established in Afghanistan and has begun to cast its eyes more markedly toward the north to the shores of the Caspian Sea. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theaters on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level.

This book looks at how China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russia-U.S. 'Great Game' at the heart of the old continent. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theatres on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level.

China and India growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russian/U.S. "Great Game" at the heart of the old continent. Though for the moment India is unable to equally compete against the Chinese presence in post/Soviet Central Asia, New Delhi is well established in Afghanistan and has begun to cast its eyes more markedly toward the north to the shores of the Caspian Sea. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theaters on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level.

Contributed articles presented at 3rd India-Central Asia Regional Conference held on Nov. 6-8, 2003 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on understanding of security environment in Central Asia and India's perceptions on better cooperation in politico-economic-security issues faced in the region.

A Very Timely, Exhaustive And Masterly Analysis Of The Contemporary Situation In The Central Asian Republics In The Context Of India`S Security. Author Combines His Experience And Expertise As A Senior Officer Of Indian Air Force With The Scholarly Investigation And Rigour In Presenting This Incisive Analysis Of The Possibilities And The Potential That This Region Holds For India Security.

The Essays In This Volume Are Thematically Linked By The Focus On The Historical Exchange Of Ideas And Experience Among The Peoples Of India, China, Central And West Asia. The Contributors Include Distinguished Scholars From A Range Of Disciplines.