Asia Annual-2005

Asia Annual is a cross-disciplinary Journal of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata and this sixth volume of the series contains eleven well-researched articles authored by eminent scholars from India and abroad. The focus of contents is on India’s partition; Political economy of the Asian states; India-Russia-China Trilateral cooperation; Emerging strategic partnership between India and the united States of America; Ethnic issue affecting Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states; Security of Central Asia; Siberian region in the policy making of Russia; and Japan’s policy towards United nations. These are some if the highlights of this volume. It is hoped that the contents of the present volume will evoke interest among all sections of our readership both at the level of experts and general readers.