Geopoliticial Revival of the Silk Route: Prospect for India Central Asia Relations

Abstract

This paper aims to demystify the revival of the historical Silk Route and insists that it has played vital role in the transformation of culture, trade, religion, philosophy, ideas, science and technology among the various destinations of Asia and Europe. Keeping in view, this paper focuses on India and Central Asia relations via Silk Route. India and Central Asia have deep historical ties common cultural and political values as well as similar economic tasks since antiquity. It implies transport corridors, international trade, oil and gas pipelines, tourism, diplomatic and strategic relations. It embodies a concept of outreach, based on mutual interest, peace and stability and to bring India and Central Asia closer to each other. Today, the growing process of globalization and increasing interdependence makes the concept of the revival of Silk Route more vital. The dynamic development of political, trade and economic relations needs to get strengthened if mutually beneficial partnerships are to be developed between all the states on the Silk Route. Since whole northern India was one of important part of Silk Route which connects rest of India with Central Asia and it can be reconnected now on new modern basis.