The Center for International Relations Research of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the RK, in cooperation with the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, hosted the book presentation of "India’s Strategic Autonomy: A Special Feature" and an international round table titled "Incredible India: New Opportunities for Kazakhstan" at the "Gylym Ordasy" building.
The objective of this international event was to establish a prominent expert platform to define India's strategic role in the contemporary system of international relations, as well as to discuss new avenues for bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and India.
The opening ceremony, which brought together diplomats, scholars, and international experts, featured welcoming remarks by Anar Mukhtarova, Head of the Scientific and Technical Cooperation Department of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the RK; Almasha Arenova, Head of the Political Group of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RK in Almaty; and Ashok Kumar Sharma, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Kazakhstan and President of the India Central Asia Foundation.
During the main session, Raj Kumar Sharma presented his new book, "India’s Strategic Autonomy: A Special Feature," highlighting India's foreign policy, its strategic autonomy, and its role in the global security system. As part of the presentation, Duman Zhekenov, Director of the Center for International Relations Research, delivered an expert review of the work, highly praising its relevance amid current geopolitical changes and its significance for deepening connections between India and Central Asian nations.
The expert session featured insightful presentations by leading Kazakh and Indian specialists. Laura Yerekesheva, Professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, and Albina Muratbekova, Senior Researcher at the ERI Research Center (PhD), presented analytical reviews on the prospects of Kazakhstan-India relations and contemporary trends in international interaction. Concurrently, Ramakant Dwivedi, Director of the India Central Asia Foundation, outlined new directions for deepening strategic partnership between India and Central Asian countries, proposing viable mechanisms for strengthening bilateral ties.
During the discussion, the participants analyzed ways to enhance academic, cultural, and strategic ties between Kazakhstan and India, and discussed the prospects of developing joint scientific and educational initiatives.
This meeting reconfirmed the high mutual interest in expanding partnership and made a significant contribution to deepening the inter-state expert and scientific dialogue.
