Dr Sonia Verma greenwarriorsoniaverma@gmail.com In September 2026, New Delhi hosted a BRICS summit of unprecedented scale.

Central Asia is expected to maintain pragmatic ties with Iran, prioritizing trade, transport, and connectivity despite the IRGC's growing influence and the disruptions caused by the 2026 conflict.

China plans to put more than 1,000 remote-sensing satellites over Central Asia, starting with five by the end of 2026, with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan named as partners even though Beijing ...

In an age of seemingly catastrophic disruptions to maritime trade, land-based routes are seeing renewed interest. Could one of the most iconic trade routes of all time be making a modern comeback? For ...

CFR President Michael Froman analyzes the geopolitics playing out in the background of the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Storage tanks-framed bulldozer shoveling sulphurous yellow substance (no caps), at Tengiz ...

Central Asia spent 2025 consolidating incumbent political power, achieving steady economic growth and managing external pressures and partnerships. Landmark border agreements, alongside major ...

In June, Istanbul hosted a number of significant events reflecting Central Asia’s growing role in the east-west land transit system. Representatives of the railway administrations of Uzbekistan, ...

As the geopolitical race to secure alternative sources for critical minerals heats up, interest in Central Asia’s mining sector has kicked into a new gear. March 16, 2026 A worker checks the radiation ...

The role of energy in twenty-first-century geopolitics has grown to one of the most important aspects. Energy is now seen not only as a resource that can be used within a country for economic ...

Maritime security matters because the global economy still runs on the sea. UNCTAD says more than 80% of world trade by volume is carried by sea, which means shipping lanes are not just transport ...