India - Uzbekistan Partnership in Regional Peace and Stability

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan AVSM, VSM (Retd) was commissioned in Dec 1978 in the Armoured Corps and retired after 37 years of distinguished service on 29 Feb 2016. He is an expert in mechanized and mountain warfare and has seen service along India’s both Western and Northern borders. His areas of interest include China, South and Central Asia, Indo-Pacific Region, Future World Order & Regional Multilateralism. He has authored over 25 papers and articles in various journals and magazines in India. Dr. Batir Tursunov is the Deputy Director, ISRS. He previously served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Uzbek Embassy in the PRC. He is author of more than 25 scientific works published in Uzbekistan and abroad.Gaurav Kumar is an Associate Fellow at the USI. His area of interest and expertise lies in conflict in South and Central Asia with particular focus on Afghanistan. He has a large number of articles, commentaries and papers published in Indian journals and magazines.

• Foreword, Abbreviations, Introduction, Section – I, An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security in Central Asia – Uzbekistan’s View, An Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Regional Security in Central Asia: An Indian Perspective, Section – II, Role and Approach of Uzbekistan in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan – Uzbekistan’s View, Role and Approach of India in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: India’s View, Section – III, Prospects for Cooperation on Regional Connectivity, Trade and Transit between India and Uzbekistan – Uzbekistan’s view, Prospects For Cooperation on Regional Connectivity, Trade and Transit between India And Uzbekistan – An Indian View, Section – IV, Effective Management of Islamic Radicalisation of Youth – Uzbekistan’s view, Effective Management of Islamic Radicalisation of Youth, Section – V, Appraisal of Indo-Uzbek Relations and Way Forward - Uzbekistan’s View, Appraisal of Indo-Uzbek Relations and The Way Forward, Conclusion