Central Asia

Building the New Silk Artery: Kazakhstan’s Expanding Role in Eurasian Logistics

Kazakhstan is turning the Middle Corridor into Eurasia’s new silk artery—faster, safer Europe–Asia trade, backed by major finance, private logistics, and rising geopolitical relevance beyond northern routes.

Choosing Progress: Kazakhstan’s Human Rights Reforms in a Shifting World

As global civic space narrows, Kazakhstan is choosing a different path—constitutional reform, stronger institutions, and wider protections. Progress is imperfect, but the direction is clear: expand rights, not retreat.

Did the UAE Have a Hand in Kazakhstan’s Abraham Accords Accession?

Abu Dhabi-backed Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords globalizes the “circle of peace,” trading geopolitics and optics for tech, capital, and surveillance—stretching Israel normalization beyond MENA into Greater Eurasia.

Why Does Kazakhstan Matter to the EU?

Kazakhstan is a fast-growing economic actor not only in Central Asia, but also on the world stage. As the globe’s top powers become significantly...

Central Asia’s Growing Economic Relationship With the EU

In recent years, Central Asia has found itself in a unique and precarious position, having to balance its strong historical ties to Russia’s sphere...

Thinking Outside the EU-CA Box? The Prospects of a C5+Greece Cooperation

Central Asia has always been in the fringe of the EU neighborhood and, because of that, had a lot of significance for its foreign...

From Oil to Renewables: Kazakhstan’s Transformative Environmental Journey

In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, Kazakhstan's emerging role as a promoter of sustainability and climate action is both a strategic pivot and a response...

Kazakhstan’s Economic Diversification: From Ukraine to Afghanistan

The Ukraine war seems to have strengthened Kazakhstan’s positions in the international arena. The energy-rich Central Asian nation has managed to preserve its “multi-vector”...

Kazakhstan’s Global Stance: Bridging East and West in International Affairs

Kazakhstan, a landlocked nation situated at the heart of Eurasia, has continuously sought to establish itself as a bridge between the East and the...

Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Toes the Line Between Sanctions Compliance and Peace With Russia

On Sept. 28, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was in Germany for bilateral consultations with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Tokayev also participated in a Berlin-organized...

Among Conflicts and Sanctions: Kazakhstan’s Role in Navigating Peace and Resolving Crises

In the tense and complex geopolitical landscape, marked by conflicts and disputes, Kazakhstan is emerging as a potential pivotal intermediary, capable of contributing to...

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India-China Relations in a Turbulent World : The Need for Realistic Expectations

India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.

Why is QUAD Plus Relevant for FOIP?

QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.

What Canada’s Submarine Decision Means for South Korean Arms Exports

Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.

Can Abiy Ahmed Afford His Power in Ethiopia’s Political Marketplace?

Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?

BRICS+ cooperation in a complex economic and geopolitical environment: Opportunities and impediments

BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.