The book flags an important issue that Indian policy makers will need to seriously reflect on and formulate policy for a complex region where new players –- Turkey, Iran, China — are entering the fray with increasing implications for India’s own defence, security and connectivity.
The Caucasus is a special area, where Russian foreign policy strategy manifests itself most clearly.Russia’s long-standing geopolitical rivalry with Turkey and Iran has been supplemented in recent decades by competition with the United States in the Black Sea region. The threat of possible NATO expansion to the South Caucasus is forcing Moscow to pay special attention to the security of its southern borders.
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