Meena Singh Roy

Putin’s Visit to India: Resetting the Indo-Russian Partnership

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to India on March 11–12, 2010 signifies the beginning of a new phase in Indo-Russian friendship. In fact, this visit needs to be viewed in...

International and Regional Security Dynamics: Indian and Iranian Perspectives

Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses 2010 The book draws attention towards the entire spectrum of the India-Iran relations covering cooperative endeavours in energy sector to common concerns in...

Pratibha Patil’s Visit to Tajikistan: Enhancing goodwill, trust and mutual confidence

Pratibha Patil’s three-day visit to Tajikistan (September 6 to 8, 2009) was the first ever visit by an Indian President to the Central Asian region. She attended the National Day...

Meena Singh Roy |
September 23, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

The 9th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit: An Assessment

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its ninth summit on June15 -16, 2009 in Yekaterinburg. The Heads of the SCO member states, observer states and guests of the host state...

Meena Singh Roy |
June 24, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

The Russian-Georgian Conflict: Growing Uncertainties in the Caucasus and Central Asia

Is Expansion on the SCO Agenda?

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is no more a curiosity and has become an important element of contemporary international relations. Since 2005, it has emerged as an influential regional body...

Meena Singh Roy |
August 22, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

The Bishkek Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is gradually gaining clout and influence in the Central Asian region, which is increasingly attracting international attention. Dramatic events during the course of 2005 in...

Meena Singh Roy |
August 21, 2007 |
IDSA Comments

The Caspian Pipeline Deal and Russia’s Energy Strategy in Central Asia

Vladimir Putin’s week-long visit to Central Asia in the second week of May 2007 was aimed at courting Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan as part of Russia’s future energy strategy in the...

Meena Singh Roy |
June 11, 2007 |
IDSA Comments

Pakistan’s Strategies in Central Asia

“Pakistan provides the natural link between the SCO states to connect the Eurasian heartland with the Arabian Sea and South Asia … We offer the critical overland routes and connectivity...

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Critical Evaluation

Over the last three years, the Central Asian Republics (CARs) have witnessed significant geopolitical shifts in the region - the resurgence of Russia, China's increasing influence, a colour revolution in...