Regional Centre
Centre for Inner Asian Studies
Strategic and political analysis of Inner Asia, the Central Asian republics, the Eurasian heartland, and the great-power dynamics that shape this pivotal region.
Research Focus
The Centre for Inner Asian Studies analyses the geopolitics of the Eurasian heartland and its significance for Indian foreign policy.
Central Asian politics: the domestic and regional dynamics of the Central Asian states.
Connectivity & strategy: infrastructure, trade corridors, and the contest for influence across Inner Asia.
Great-power competition: the interplay of Russian, Chinese, and other external interests in the region.