Ararat Kostanian, Research Fellow at the Oriental Studies Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and Research Fellow at the Indian Usanas Foundation think-tank, attached importance to the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties, emphasizing the need to deepen and increase the level of bilateral relations. In an interview with ARMENPRESS, Kostanian spoke about India’s economic and political plans to reach the West and the important role reserved for Iran and Armenia in these plans.
“There isn’t much talk or focus in Armenia on the reality that today, in Asia, after China became an economic power, it is already India which is taking steps to develop its economy and technologies and it already has roads to reach our region and the Middle East. India is already ready and is openly saying that it has its plan and that Iran and Armenia are assuming a very important role in our region in that plan. In this sense, yes, I attach importance to the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and India,” Kostanian said.
In this context, Kostanian emphasized that it is necessary to find opportunities to further deepen the Armenian-Indian relations, not forgetting that Armenians had a big role in India and particularly in Kolkata, as an Armenian community, which still exists.
“The Indian people and experts, politicians and historians still have bright memories from the Armenian presence in India, and to this day English-language books are being written about the Armenian community of Kolkata. Thus, by taking into account this reality, we must be able to develop our relations not only on the political level but also in scientific, educational, cultural and other key areas, why not also in IT, in jointly creating technologies and entering the big market,” Kostanian said.
Meanwhile, public-political figure and systems analyst Garegin Chugaszyan spoke about the developing “new world order” and the growing role and reputation of India.
Chugaszyan is certain that India will assume a far bigger role in the “new world order”. Furthermore, the expert argues that in this new world order, or in the “era of the fourth industrial revolution”, the progress of the Armenian people and Armenia will again be connected with India, because the two countries have the opportunity to get connected through the North-South International Transport Corridor spanning from India to Europe....
