Central Asia and South Asia cooperation: Challenges and prospects
Keywords:
Central Asia and South Asia, phenomenon of globalization, new strategic transportation and energy corridors, the present and future generationAbstract
Strategic analysts and of anthropologists believe that right from the dawn of history Central Asia and South Asia have been part of the same strategic space and that Indo-Aryans came to India from the Caspian region of Central Asia (hereafter, CA) during Bronze Age of 5th millennium BC. The prognosis of Central Asia and South Asia cooperation is predicated on peace and security in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The phenomenon of globalization has opened the possibilities of creating new strategic transportation and energy corridors between Central Asia and South Asia. There is a great aspiration in people to forget historical disputes and reestablish the past glory witnessed by the two regions. The present and future generations deserve peace and prosperity inter alia regional cooperation.