1. GROUP 2: Hotspots 2 Central Asia

2. Figure 1: Central Asia Map

3. Overview Our region has had these less important issues since 10/4/2006: Our region has had these less important issues since 10/4/2006: –Nuclear Non-proliferation –Internal Security The most important issue in our region since 10/4/2006 has been: The most important issue in our region since 10/4/2006 has been: –Economy/Business

4. Iran and the U.N. Russia and China against sanctions Russia and China against sanctions U.S. and Britain strongly for them U.S. and Britain strongly for them France also supports sanctions France also supports sanctions Ahmadinejad not concerned Ahmadinejad not concerned Insists nuclear program is only for energy Insists nuclear program is only for energy IAEA refused to help with reactor IAEA refused to help with reactor

5. Iranian Nuclear Program Mohamed ElBaradei – Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei – Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Centrifuges – spin at high speed and turn ordinary uranium into a fuel usable for nuclear power plants Centrifuges – spin at high speed and turn ordinary uranium into a fuel usable for nuclear power plants Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

6. Bushehr Russian help in Iran’s first nuclear power plant Russian help in Iran’s first nuclear power plant One of the points of division between Russia and the U.S. on imposing sanctions. One of the points of division between Russia and the U.S. on imposing sanctions. globalsecurity.com

7. Arak Building heavy water nuclear reactor for production of radioactive isotopes for medical treatments. Building heavy water nuclear reactor for production of radioactive isotopes for medical treatments. Byproduct is plutonium which is used in atom bombs. Byproduct is plutonium which is used in atom bombs. Similar to the heavy water nuclear reactors in Israel, India, and Pakistan which are used to make plutonium for nuclear arms. Similar to the heavy water nuclear reactors in Israel, India, and Pakistan which are used to make plutonium for nuclear arms. chinadaily.com.cn

8. Internal Security: Afghanistan

9. Internal Security: Pakistan

10. Internal Security: Sri Lanka

11. Internal Security: Nepal

12. India’s Economy IT/Software IT/Software Special Economic Zones Special Economic Zones Influence in Global Market Influence in Global Market Growth Rate Growth Rate http://www.indiadaily.org/images/sez.jpg

13. Quotes Mr.Nath “hopes they [India] will attract more than $5 billion in FDI by the end of 2007.” Mr.Nath “hopes they [India] will attract more than $5 billion in FDI by the end of 2007.” –The Economist “Together with China, it is India which is driving the increase in global output.” “Together with China, it is India which is driving the increase in global output.” –India Abroad

14. India’s FDI Plans

15. China & Pakistan Free trade deal Free trade deal –Triple value of bilateral trade –Free of tariff

16. Bibliographical information Map retrieved from: www.map-of-asia.us Map retrieved from: www.map-of-asia.us Pakistani flag retrieved from: www.cse.iitk.ac.in Pakistani flag retrieved from: www.cse.iitk.ac.in www.cse.iitk.ac.in Afghan flag retrieved from: www.33ff.com Afghan flag retrieved from: www.33ff.comwww.33ff.com Sri Lankan flag retrieved from: www.33ff.com Sri Lankan flag retrieved from: www.33ff.com www.33ff.com Nepalese flag retrieved from: www.essex.ac.uk Nepalese flag retrieved from: www.essex.ac.uk