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figs, tables, maps (illustrator). Contents Preface I Energy cooperation 1 New geopolitics of hydrocarbon resources A Eurasian perspectiveDevendra Kaushik 2 Asian energy projects in Caspian basinShirin Akiner 3 Energy resources of Central Asia and geopolitics of pipelinesRG Gidadhubli 4 Yin and Yang of the Caspian conundrumPL Dash 5 Russias energy policy in Central Asia Imperatives for IndiaIrina Morozova 6 Kazakhstans energy strategyBek Ali Yerzhan 7 Kazakhstans energy policy and cooperation with IndiaOxana Dolzhikova 8 Indo-Kazakh Cooperation in Kazakhstans oil and gas sectorYelena I Rudenko 9 Chinas energy cooperation with Central AsiaXu Qinhua 10 India-China competition and cooperation in energy resourcesNawal K Paswan 11 The Iran-Pakistan-India pipelineSavita Pande 12 Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India TAPI pipeline or pipedreamMahesh Ranjan Debata II Transport linkages 13 Pipelines as a means transport for the land-locked Caspian basinMartin Ira Glassner and Avinoam Idan 14 The great silk route historical perspectiveVictor M Mitypov 15 The trans-Siberian railway Eurasian resourceM Baldano 16 North-south corridor prospects and challenges for IndiaMeena Singh Roy 17 Ladakh Indias gateway to Central AsiaK Warikoo 18 Transport corridor between Central Asia-India through Pakistan Possible routes and SRMTSNeeladri Chatterjee 19 Gwadar port a south Asian gateway for Central AsiaAlok Bansal 20 India and Afghanistan options for access and trade Mondira Dutta IndexWith Central Asia and the Caspian region having emerged as vital source of energy supply there has been a new quest for alternative and shortest transportation routes to export oilgas from this region to other countries especially the South Asian countries The middle east being in a flux particularly after the Iraq conflict the ongoing Iran imbroglio and now the war in Libya energy-importing countries have been diversifying their sources of supply Whereas Europe is looking towards Russian supplies Japan and China are keen to tap the Russian Far East Siberia Kazakhstan and the Caspian region for their growing energy needs China needs to boost its energy consumption by about 150 per cent to maintain its economic growth rate For India with its huge demand for energy Central Asia in its extended neighbourhood presents a potential source of energy Being the sixth largest energy consumer in the world Indias crude imports are expected to double in a decade India is facing logistic hazards due to lack of common border with Central Asian countries The north-south transport corridor which seeks to restore the historic trade of conventional commodities between South Asia and Central Asia by facilitating faster and cheaper movement of goods from South Asia to Europe and establishing a strategic transport link between Asia and Europe via Central Asia Iran and Russia is also beset with certain problems on the groundCross-border energy projects have two major problems - investments and vulnerability to supply interruptions The challenges like sovereignty of the nations political barriers security of supplies lack of a holistic approach to energy security paucity of infrastructure etc need to be met in order to develop the security aspect of energy cooperation and gradually bring it into the socio-economic dynamics in Central and South Asia Apart from dialogues knowledge sharing mechanisms and bilateral agreements to develop energy and transport linkages a comprehensive universal framework is required to facilitate energy transit and trade by providing a level playing field of member countries The establishment of a Pan-Asian gas supplies system passing through Asia connecting the source country and consumer countries would be beneficial for the region Energy security implies stable supply developed market and secured transportation routes jacket 294 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. The Karakoram Himalayas have unique geo-political and geo-strategic importance as the boundaries of South and Central Asian countries converge here. Abutting the borders of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and India and being situated in close proximity to Central Asia, the Karakoram-Himalayan region has been an important constituent of India`s trans-Himalayan communication network in the continent and beyond. This region is the cradle from where ancient Indian culture including Buddhism spread to different directions in Central Asia, East Asia and South East Asia. The Karakoram-Himalayan region, what has also been called `Northern Areas` of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir-comprising Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit, Baltistan, Yasin, Astore, Chilas, Koh-Ghizar , Gupis , Punial and Ishkoman - is the single largest territorial unit of the State. This area constitutes about two-thirds of the total area of 84,471 sq. miles of the entire Jammu and Kashmir State. The region displays a wide diversity of cultural patterns, languages, ethnic identities and religious practices. The entire region has been a melting pot of different cultures and faiths â?? Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Whereas a variety of languages â?? Ladakhi, Balti, Shina, Burushaski, Gojali, Khowar etc. exist in the region, the cross-border linkages between various ethnic-religious groups turn this frontier into a complex vortex of geopolitics. The induction and settlement of Punjabis, Pakhtoons and the Taliban cadres by Pakistan as its calculated policy to colonise the Shia/Ismaili dominated region has not only changed its demographic balance but also led to the rise of sectarianism and religious extremism often leading to violence and conflict. At the same time, the region has been witnessing a new urge for revival of its indigenous languages, cultural heritage and social practices. The social and political aspirations of different indigenous ethnic-religious groups in Karakoram-Himalayas have remained suppressed due to the geopolitical and religious factors. Whereas Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir has been the focus of national and international attention during the past six decades or so, Gilgit-Baltistan region has eluded attention. This is mainly because this frontier area has been put under iron curtain by the successive Pakistani governments. It is against this background that this book deals with the historical, cultural, geopolitical, strategic, socio-economic and political perspectives on the entire Karakoram-Himalayan region. That the book is based on the papers contributed by area specialists and experts from the region-Gilgit-Baltistan, Mirpur-Muzaffarabad and Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir besides well known academics and strategic analysts, makes it special.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 240 pages. 9.21x6.22x0.55 inches. In Stock.

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