India, Central Asia and the World Powers offers a fresh insight to India-Central Asia relations and a deeper understanding of the developing political and economic scenario of the region. Extending research of these subjects, the book examines the role of major powers in the region against the backdrop of globalization, disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the US as a pre-eminent power. A new constellation of political dynamics has radically altered the balance of power in the region of Central and West Asia. Exploring these issues, this book foregrounds Indias aspirations and its potential to be a player in the unfolding Great Game on an equal footing with other major players like the US, Russia, and China, if it has to successfully protect its vital national interests in the region.