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title: "Connect Central Asia Policy: India's CA Strategy"
description: "Connect Central Asia is India's 2012 policy toward Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and three other republics, built on a four-pronged approach. Key UPSC GS2 topic."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Connect Central Asia is India's 2012 diplomatic and economic engagement framework toward the five Central Asian republics, spanning political, security, economic, and cultural cooperation.
- When and where was the Connect Central Asia policy announced?
- Why is connectivity the central challenge of Connect Central Asia?
- How does Connect Central Asia relate to India's SCO membership?
- What institutional mechanisms have advanced the policy since 2012?

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