India, June 7 -- The IV India-Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi, held on June 6, 2025, may well be remembered as more than just another diplomatic milestone. It represents a broader transformation in India's foreign policy, one that blends counterterrorism resolve with regional integration, historic ties with digital futures, and diplomacy with defense. In short, it marks India's assertion of strategic agency across Eurasia's contested heartland.

Just weeks after the execution of Operation Sindoor, India's calibrated and decisive military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, this Dialogue offers a timely diplomatic sequel. Operation Sindoor, launched in May 2025, was a striking departure from India's traditionally restrained approach...