India-China Interactions in Central Asia through the Prism of Paul Kennedy’s Analysis of Great Powers
Résumé
Chinese and Indian growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russian-U.S. “Great Game” at the heart of the old continent. Though for the moment India is unable to equally compete against the Chinese presence in post-Soviet Central Asia, New Delhi is well-established in Afghanistan and has begun to cast its eyes toward the north to the shores of the Caspian Sea. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theaters on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level.