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India-Kazakhstan Relations: Geopolitical Dynamics, Strategic Material Interests, and Soft Power in the New Great Game

Author(s) Dr. Tanima Kayal
Country India
Abstract This paper examines the multifaceted factors shaping India's foreign policy toward Kazakhstan in the post-Cold War era. Drawing on geopolitical theory, constructivist analysis, and empirical evidence, it analyses how the interplay of the New Great Game, strategic material interests, regional security concerns involving Afghanistan and Pakistan, connectivity infrastructure (Chabahar Port and the International North–South Transport Corridor), and India's soft power deployment shape bilateral ties. The research finds that while strategic material interests-particularly energy resources and market access-remain central drivers of engagement, India's approach is increasingly distinguished by soft power tools including cultural diplomacy, the Indian diaspora, Bollywood, yoga, and technical cooperation. The paper further argues that geopolitical competition from China and the United States has paradoxically deepened India–Russia convergence in Central Asia, while Kazakhstan actively leverages Indian engagement as a counterbalance to Chinese hegemony. The study contributes to the growing literature on India's 'extended neighbourhood' strategy and the evolving architecture of Central Asian geopolitics
Keywords India-Kazakhstan Relations; New Great Game; Central Asia; Geopolitics; Soft Power; Chabahar Port; INSTC; Energy Security; SCO; Extended Neighbourhood
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Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-08
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