Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation

Zaheer Abbas, Manzoor Khan Afridi and Inayat Kalim
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Zaheer Abbas: MS Scholar,Department of International Relations,COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Manzoor Khan Afridi: Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, IIUI, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Inayat Kalim: Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2018, vol. 3, issue 1, 91-106

Abstract: To sustain economic growth of the South Asian region, an uninterrupted supply of abundant Central Asian energy needs to be ensured. The situation for energy trade between the two regions is mutually beneficial. The Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) is a well-thought initiative to fulfill the energy demands of the region by transmitting 1300 megawatts electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Central Asian partners are enthusiastic on the completion of CASA-1000 as the project is expected to bring an economic boost to the countries. Despite many opportunities, the project is facing some challenges in the form of financing of the project, security of the transmission lines, political instability of Afghanistan, and sustainability. This paper attempts to highlight challenges which may impede the successful implementation of the project.

Keywords: CASA-1000; Central Asia; South Asia; Pakistan; Afghanistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).07

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