Book Release
INDIA-TAJIKISTAN COOPERATION: Perspectives and Prospects
By
Shri E. Ahamed
Hon’ble Minister of State
Ministry of External Affairs
on Wednesday, the 17th January, 2007, at 6:00 P.M.,
at Sapru House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.
The book is edited by
K Santhanam, President, India-Central Asia Foundation (ICAF) and
Ramakant Dwivedi, Associate Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
About the Book
Tajikistan is an important country in Central Asia based on its geographic location and hydro-energy resources. For India, developments in Tajikistan are important as the Central Asian republic is part of her extended neighbourhood. The security environment in Central Asia has undergone significant changes after 9/11. The global war against terrorism and attempts to stabilise Afghanistan have posed new challenges. The Central Asian republics are blessed with an abundance of natural resources, including energy materials. With energy security now a central concern, this region is drawing international attention.
This volume aims at enabling a better understanding of India-Tajikistan relations through scholarly exchanges and sharing India’s perceptions of the politico-economic-security issues pertaining to the Central Asian region. H.E. Mr. Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, provides an overview of present-day Central Asia.
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About the Editors
Dr. K. Santhanam is President, India-Central Asia Foundation (ICAF), New Delhi. Earlier, he was Director General, IDSA, and Chief Adviser (Technology) in the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). He was conferred the Padma Bhushan award in recognition of his contributions to the Shakti-98 series of nuclear tests conducted in May 1998.
Dr. Ramakant Dwivedi is Associate Fellow at IDSA, New Delhi. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Al-Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Tashkent (1998-2001).
AGENDA
Release of the Book “India-Tajikistan Cooperation: Perspectives and Prospects”
eds. K Santhanam and Ramakant Dwivedi
Address by Shri E Ahamed, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Panel Discussion Yogesh Saksena, Former Head of Political and Civil Affairs, United Nations Mission of
Observers in Tajikistan, Dushanbe
HE Mr. Salohiddin Nasriddinov, Tajik Ambassador to India
Amb K Raghunath, Vice-President ICAF & former Foreign Secretary
Vote of Thanks Amb Talmiz Ahmed, Director-General, ICWA
1900 - 2100 Reception