Central Asia today is world's most significant and beneficial region both in geo-strategic and ge... more Central Asia today is world's most significant and beneficial region both in geo-strategic and geo-economic terms. Centrally located in the heart of Eurasian continent, historically as well as in the modern contemporary setting the region has provided itself as a linking outpost for maintaining state to state relations, trade and communication. With its proximity to the major power centers of the world, the economic wealth it holds and its strategic position, Central Asia is the most sought out region. USA, Russia and China on the one hand are the major contestants in the region while the regional players such as India, Pakistan Iran and Turkey are struggling to become active members of the Central Asian dominance race. This research paper aims at exploring the economic prospects and potential which Central Asia holds as well as the challenges that it poses domestically as well as internationally. The paper further explores how the economic potential of Central Asia has been exploited while the divergence of interests of the Central Asian Republics as well as the external players involved can fuel further stagnation of the region and is consequential in nature impeding the growth of the most self-sufficient region.
Central Asia today is world's most significant and beneficial region both in geo-strategic and ge... more Central Asia today is world's most significant and beneficial region both in geo-strategic and geo-economic terms. Centrally located in the heart of Eurasian continent, historically as well as in the modern contemporary setting the region has provided itself as a linking outpost for maintaining state to state relations, trade and communication. With its proximity to the major power centers of the world, the economic wealth it holds and its strategic position, Central Asia is the most sought out region. USA, Russia and China on the one hand are the major contestants in the region while the regional players such as India, Pakistan Iran and Turkey are struggling to become active members of the Central Asian dominance race. This research paper aims at exploring the economic prospects and potential which Central Asia holds as well as the challenges that it poses domestically as well as internationally. The paper further explores how the economic potential of Central Asia has been exploited while the divergence of interests of the Central Asian Republics as well as the external players involved can fuel further stagnation of the region and is consequential in nature impeding the growth of the most self-sufficient region.
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