| ID | 164124 |
| Title Proper | Strategic significance of chabahar for india and the region |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Joshi, Nirmala |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As the globalising trend of the twenty first century gained a new momentum with trade and commerce and economic engagement among nations, the issue of connectivity projects also moved to the centre stage of international politics. What gave a further stimulus to connectivity projects was the opening of the vast Eurasian landmass after the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Eurasian space is extremely rich in natural resources and vital minerals, but the Eurasian landmass is landlocked. Eurasian region’s landlocked status spurred the construction of overland transport corridors in order to secure and if possible, to control the natural resources. The opening of this region also resulted in the reinvention of the British geographer Halford Mackinder’s theory of “Heartland of Eurasia” and the “Pivot of History”. In the process the world witnessed an evolving interplay of economics and geopolitics in Eurasia both by the developed and developing countries. In this context the connectivity issue acquired immense significance. It was one of the key issues on the agenda of those powers involved in Eurasia. |
| `In' analytical Note | USI Journal Vol. 148, No.613; Jul-Sep 2018: p.361-68 |
| Journal Source | USI Journal 2018-09 148, 613 |
| Key Words | India ; Strategic Significance ; Chabahar |