2026, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part B

Author(s): Ritesh Kumar Rai

Abstract: International relations describe the relationship between two countries as based on the level of interactions on subjects such as economy, military, law, environment, etc. These relations can have 'strategic relation', 'economic relation', 'political relation', 'bilateral, multilateral relation etc. Geopolitics describes a broad spectrum interface between two disciplines, Geography and Politics. It reflects the effects and implications of geography on international relations and subsequently on international politics at large. Geopolitics is increasingly used as a tool of studying foreign policy to understand, predict, and interpret international political behaviour through geographical variables. It is noted that numerous regions across the globe have caught new geopolitical dimensions. The region of Central Asia, for that matter, has acquired urgent and utmost attention, highlighting its strategic significance. In forty years of reform and implementation of open economy policies, great changes have taken place in China. With the country’s high engagement with the world, it became obvious that China did not isolate itself from the global developments. The geopolitical importance of the Central Asian Region (CAR) can be further understood by the fact that it has been labeled as Washington’s ‘Greater Middle East,’ Russia’s ‘Strategic Backyard,’ and China’s new ‘Far West.’ The growing role of various organisations, including international and regional organizations like the UN, NATO, and SCO, coupled with multiple interests of individual countries in the region, has mirrored a deep expression of a new great game in Central Asia.

DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2026.v8.i1b.842

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