Comparing Chinese and Indian Energy Security Strategies in Central Asia – The Diplomat

Given the vital importance of oil and gas in fueling modern societies, securing access to such resources forms an integral component of a country’s foreign policy. Transnational pipeline projects can either aggravate interstate relations – as in the case of an energy-rich state halting supplies to neighboring countries – or promote cooperation, such as the peace pipeline theory claiming that pipelines connecting adversarial countries lowers the risk of armed conflict. 

The five Central Asian republics possess significant oil and…