Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.

He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection.

Well, they call him a dreamer. And now they're right.

All aboard, Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling.

Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.

Piando Ferries, there is another way. This is a CVSI on the world. I'm John Bachelor. The subcontinent Central Asia. Once upon a time Central Asia was Soviet possession and now once upon a time India was all about

Soviet weaponry and now Gordon Chang is with me.

And we're very pleased to be welcomed by our colleague Cameron Bokare,

Senior Director, Eurasian Security and Prosperity

portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy.

Cameron, here is the mystery to be solved.

The no limits partnership between Beijing and Moscow,

the embrace by Shijin Ping of Vladimir Putin despite the Ukraine war and yet

most recently mr Putin made an embassy visit in Central Asia I believe he's in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. At the same time,

Renstrom Modi traveled to Moscow embracing Vladimir Putin.

Certainly, Shijin Ping is no stranger to these territories.

Is there a competition for India?

Is there a competition for the much smaller but resource-rich Central Asia between these two no-limit partners.

Good evening to you.

Good evening, John.

So look, I think that Russia, China, and India, while they have a relationship that they need to

manage more so Russia and India.

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