Phase IFoundation
Background
Overview
It's a specific, named foreign policy initiative of India, directly relevant to India's strategic interests, energy security, regional connectivity, and multilateral diplomacy in a geopolitically significant region.
India's "Connect Central Asia" policy, formalized in 2012, is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening India's ties with the five Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) across political, economic, security, and cultural dimensions, recognizing the region as India's extended neighbourhood.