This book is joint research product of scholars from India and Uzbekistan and focuses on current trends in relations between the two countries. It contains a detailed examination of the cultural, historical, political, diplomatic and economic aspects of India – Uzbekistan cooperation at the bilateral and international levels. Both countries are poised to play significant roles in international affairs and the book advances knowledge in understanding how and why these developments have occurred. This compendium provides valuable and timely insights into the contours of their foreign policies and emerging trends of importance to students and scholars of regional and international affairs around the world. India Central Asia Foundation, New Delhi and Diplomatic Academy, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan hope that this book would contribute towards a greater and enlightened appreciation of Indo-Uzbek relations and advance common interests in Central Asia and other regions. Both believe that this book would be of use at the Track I and Track II levels of engagement.  It is likely to be of direct interest to scholars, policy makers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics and decision makers in both countries as well as those with a general interest in Central Asia – a region which has assumed a higher importance in recent times. 

Dr. Ramakant Dwivedi is, currently, Director of the India Central Asia Foundation (ICAF), New Delhi.  He has a PhD from the Central Asian Studies Division of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr. Dwivedi was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Al-Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Tashkent (1998-2001). He was Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi (2003 – 2007). He had worked as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and Gp Director of Afghanistan, Central and West Asia Desk with the National Security Advisor Office, Prime Minister Office, Government of India (2007 – 2024). He has looked after a variety of domains assigned to him during the service.  

His major areas of research are national security, foreign policy, ethnic issues and religious extremism in Eurasian region (Russia, Caucasus and Central Asian countries). He holds a Diploma in the Russian Language from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent and a Diploma in the Uzbek Language from the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbekistan. He has widely travelled in the Eurasian region. Dr Dwivedi was awarded Nehru Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Studies by Prime Minister`s Museum and Library (earlier Nehru Memorial Museum and Library & Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund), Teen Murti House, New Delhi. He has represented India in 14 countries as domain expert and part of official delegation for scholarly presentations. His published works include 41 research papers in national/international journals, edited books. He has authored/edited nine books on international relations. Dr Dwivedi is fluent in Dari, Farsi, Russian, English, Hindi and Urdu Languages. He has functional knowledge of Uzbek Language.

Ambassador Abdusamat Khaydarov is currently serving as Director of the Diplomatic Academy under the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. For several years he was Head of the Political Affairs Division, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Before joining UNAMA, A. Khaydarov had a long career as diplomat and expert in the Central and South Asian regions. After Uzbekistan`s independence in 1991, he served in the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later as Chief Consultant to the Office of the President of Uzbekistan on interstate and foreign economic relations.