WEST ASIA

•Known by middle east.

•Total population stands around 300 million.
•Include countries which are:-
Armenia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Jordan,Oman,Saudi
Aabia,Syria,UAE etc;
•Petroleum is the major industry.
•Half of world oil reserve and 40% of world natural gas
reserves.
Why is West Asia is so disturbed
Syria is the broken leg.
Control of ISIS over oil reserves of syria.
Natural cilamities such as draught .
The leader of syria Bashar al-Assad led to the disturbence.
The effect of IRAN and AMERICA tension on oil markets.
The three key pillars of west asia economy Saudi
Arabia,Iran and Israel.
Six day war still have its effect.
 West asia important for India
70% of Indias imported energy needs come from
middel east.
11 million Indians working in west asia.
Gate way to central asia .
To reduce the influence of china in west asia.
Strait of hormuz.
 Challenges in West Asia
Political instability.
Terrorism.
Saudi-Iran rivalry.
Pakistan Factor.
Shia-Sunni.