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,...

Most sensitive region of IP. Intro -  Alfred T Mahan - Advised Brit India to focus on west Asia to maintain British hegemony. CRM  - 2nd Concentric circles- immediate neighborhood, extended neighborhood (Middle east, South East), external world. Hence Middle east is not just a gas station. Land of great games  These critical Indian interests concerning the diaspora, energy and security have required India to maintain a delicate balancing act in the region between its major players, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and others(Dhruv Jaishankar) For India, a deeper, more normal relationship with Israel has been made easier by the thaw in Israel’s relations with Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies( Dhruv Jaishankar ) Abraham accord-  'New dawn in middle east' or 'slap of the century' Middle east plan "" US recognized Jerusalem and moved embassy. Nicholas Blare - India linked in the region through 3 Cs - Culture, commerce and coloniali...