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Comparatively few sufferers are in Central Asian states, although neighboring Afghanistan remains a food insecurity hotspot three-and-a-half years after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul.

However, Central Asia has long been a blind spot in U.S. foreign policy. Within the labyrinthine bowels of the State Department, it has been repeatedly shuffled between different bureaus.

Since late 2023, the Kim Jong Un regime has been axing organizations and symbols associated with unification with Seoul.

While Russia is still controlling Central Asian countries politically and economically, those states are also looking for new partners, especially with China, to help ensure their own development.

This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Peter Leonard, the former Central Asia editor of the news outlet Eurasianet ... For example, a 2019 U.S. State Department human rights report on Uzbekistan makes references to a Forum 18 story ...

The URL has been copied to your clipboard For decades, Central Asian governments have kept a tight grip over information. State media dominate and serve as government mouthpieces. The few ...