๐ Why in News?
Central Asia possesses major reserves of oil, natural gas and uranium. Kazakhstan is one of the world's major uranium producers, while Turkmenistan has enormous natural-gas reserves. Uzbekistan also possesses uranium and important mineral resources. For an energy-importing country such as India, diversification of suppliers is strategically valuable.
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Paper: GS-2
Theme: Polity & Governance
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