Mentor’s comment-  https://www.google.com/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/central-asian-region-afghanistan-crisis-taliban-takeover-7684250/lite/ In the intro, mention invitation to the heads of five central Asian countries for republic day ceremony.  In the body mention factors that increases significance of the region such as mineral wealth, connectivity, security and  geopolitical rivalry etc. In the next part mention Taliban regime in Afghanistan and implications for India. In … Continue reading Q.2 With changing geopolitical scenario, India’s stake in Central Asia has drastically increased. In the context of this, suggest the approach India should adopt in its outreach efforts. (10 Marks)