TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 159
31 August 2026
PRERNA FOR IAS
(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)
TEN CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CURRENT GEOPLOITICAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES – 159
1. Why is India's upgraded partnership with Uzbekistan strategically important beyond bilateral trade?
Answer: Uzbekistan is important because India's interests in Central Asia now combine energy security, critical minerals, connectivity and geopolitics. The two countries have upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and aim for $5 billion annual trade by 2030. Uzbekistan can also provide long-term uranium supplies and cooperation in critical minerals. In my view, India should not view Central Asia merely as a market. It should build integrated supply chains, digital and educational partnerships and connectivity alternatives. The main challenge remains geography; therefore, economic ambitions must be supported by workable transport, payment and institutional mechanisms.
2. Why should uranium security become an important part of India's clean-energy strategy?
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Ten critical questions on India's Central Asia strategy, uranium security, Nepal disaster management, SCO engagement, and Himalayan hydropower development.
Keywords
India Uzbekistan partnershipuranium securityCentral Asia strategyNepal disaster managementShanghai Cooperation Organisationhydropower developmentenergy diversificationgeopolitical issuescritical mineralsdisaster preparedness