Class Notes 4 You

  Intro Russia -  Weak Great Power  Throughout past few decades -  extra-ordinarily close relations.  Officially labelled as ' special and privileged strategic partnership” Acc to PM   Modi   - Russia has been the   pillar   of India’s scientific and industrial development and security  { every child is India knows who is India's best friend} Importance of Russia for India Geo-political  Support on  Kashmir  in  UNSC; BRICS  Geo-strategic  Major power  ;Most important  defence  partner  Russia gives Nuclear Powered Submarines, US Doesn't. Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS). Geo-economic  Important  energy  partner - both  nuclear  and  hydrocarbons Act far east policy :1 billion loc... Economic diplomacy... Shipping line between Vladivostok and Chennai. Evolution of Relations Cold war - Though not formally allied, but leaned towards USSR...

  Constructive strategic partnership Connect Central Asia Policy   Importance of Central Asia Strategic - Heart of Asia ; Place for Great Games;  Russia - Strategic Backyard; USA - Greater Middle East ;China - Far West ; India’s extended neighborhood   Resources- Oil, Gas, Uranium, Hydro-power. Extended neighborhood of India with which we have a trade of $1 Billion.($50 billion of China) Opportunities in Central Asia  Geo-economic  Not only economics but Imp for Geo-economics  Strategically positioned as an access point b/w Europe and Asia Richly endowed with natural resources like crude oil, natural gas, gold and uranium  IT, education, Tourism, Bollywood, Assistance in power generation Geo-political and Mackinder  : Who ever controls Central Asia control the world Geo-strategic Developing strong defence ties and military coop Prevent radicalization  Counter-terrorism drills Military exercises - Khanjar and Prabal Dostyk Chabhahar,...