06-25-2008, 09:21 AM
http://www.sreeramchaulia.net/IndiaCentralAsia.pdf
June 2008
Indiaâs Central Asian Struggle
By Sreeram Chaulia
Central Asia is the most coveted area in the world for strategic influence. By virtue of its location at geopolitical crossroads and its vast mineral treasures, the region of the six âstansâ (Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan) has been a prized object of contention for great powers of different eras. In the 13th century, Mongoliaâs Changez Khanâs swept across the area, killing 15 million people and plundering its resources. Changezâs imperialism in the Caucasus and Russia was facilitated by his control of the Central Asian steppes.
June 2008
Indiaâs Central Asian Struggle
By Sreeram Chaulia
Central Asia is the most coveted area in the world for strategic influence. By virtue of its location at geopolitical crossroads and its vast mineral treasures, the region of the six âstansâ (Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan) has been a prized object of contention for great powers of different eras. In the 13th century, Mongoliaâs Changez Khanâs swept across the area, killing 15 million people and plundering its resources. Changezâs imperialism in the Caucasus and Russia was facilitated by his control of the Central Asian steppes.