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The volume is the collection of the papers contributed in the International Seminar on India and Central Asia: Classical to Contemporary Periods and some papers published in the Quarterly Dialogue of the Astha Bharati, Delhi. The Central Asia forms part of our immediate neighbourhood in East Central Asia and extended neighbourhood in the West. India was geographically nearer to the Central Asian republics before partition of the country in 1947. Apart from common contiguous borders, climatic continuity, similar geographical features and geo-cultural affinities, India and Central Asia have long traditions of socio-cultural, political and economic contacts since remote past. Their relations have been multi-dimensional, deep, old and continuous.We have common concerns about international terrorism, religious extremism and drug-trafficking. India and Central Asian republics may develop mutually beneficial trade relations as the latter ones are very rich in energy resources. The two regions also have geo-strategic importance for each other. The book highlights all these aspects in the papers contributed by the scholars of India and Central Asian republics. About the Author B.B. Kumar, M.A. (Hindi), M. Sc. (Chemistry), M. Sc., Ph. D. (Anthropology), is the Secretary, Astha Bharati, Delhi and the Editor of the quarter journals, Dialogue and Chintan Srijan. He is Principal (Retd.) of Science college, Kohima and Sao Chang Government College, Tuensang. He was member of the Academic Council, Executive Council, University Court, College Development Council, Examination Committee, School Board of Physical Sciences, Board of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry and Board of Pre-University Studies of the North Eastern Hill University. He was Chairman of a Board of Studies and member of another one of Gandhigram Rural University. Dr. Kumar is founder member of India Central Asia Foundation, New Delhi. He has written/edited/co-authored 136 books and more than 100 paper.