Putin pushes INSTC to connect India; describes it as a ‘truly ambitious project’Putin made special reference to the INSTC that connects India with Russia within the shortest possible time. He described the project, whic...
01 Jul, 2022, 06.45 AM IST
BRICS' NDB approves loans for Mumbai Metro, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTSThe USD 241 million loan for the Mumbai Metro Rail II Project will be used for the purpose of implementing a metro rail Line 6 with a lengt...
30 Sep, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
India signs MoU with Russia to fast-track North-South corridorINSTC is the shortest multimodal transportation route linking the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf via Iran to Russia and Europe.
05 Feb, 2019, 10.08 AM IST
India-Central Asian states to hold 1st ever joint meet on January 12-13 to discuss roadmap for strategic engagementCentral Asia, largely landlocked and heavily dependent on China due to geographical contiguity, is seeking a wider Indian presence as part ...
08 Jan, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
Geo-strategic push: Quietly, but surely, India has launched its own One Road-One RailIndia took an important step aimed at building the ‘One Rail’ link from the Iranian port of Chabahar going towards Afghanistan & Central As...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
India and China new players in Central Asia’s ‘Great Game’While Beijing offers OBOR, India has embarked on a Connect Central Asia policy to overcome a disadvantage it has: lack of direct connectivi...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
India-SCO partnership set to boost with AIFCNasdaq and the Shanghai Stock Exchange are also entering AIFC, which will be inaugurated in the first week of July on the occasion of Astan...
27 Jun, 2018, 08.50 AM IST
Uzbekistan seeks to be India’s all-weather ally in Central AsiaUzbekistan played a key role in getting New Delhi into the Ashgabat Agreement that would complement India’s maritime link with Oman via the...
26 Mar, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
INSTC to be operationalised mid-Jan 2018; game changer for India's Eurasia policyConceived well before China’s Belt and Road Initiative, INSTC will help cut down costs and time taken for transfer of goods from India to R...
05 Dec, 2017, 01.20 PM IST
Uzbekistan’s High Speed Rail linking key cities has lessons for IndiaHigh- speed rail has been able to revolutionise travel in the Central Asian state — connecting Tashkent with historic cities of Samarkand a...
09 Oct, 2017, 03.49 PM IST
India gears up to ink pact for global customs transit systemThe move will enable seamless trade connectivity with both Eurasian region and Southeast Asia.
16 Jan, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
Iran invites Indian investment in projects worth $8 billion, offers stake in Imam Khomeini airportIran has also invited India to construct a rail link between Masad in northeastern Iran and Herat in Afghanistan, Ansari said.
17 Feb, 2016, 09.16 AM IST
Chabahar Port: India, Iran's plan to build railway link faces hurdlesIran’s offer to India to help build a rail link to connect the strategically located Chabahar Port with the INSTC project faces hurdles ove...
26 Aug, 2015, 06.20 AM IST
Lifting of Iran embargo: India set to gain easy access to Afghanistan, oilThe agreement between Iran and global powers curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme will provide India with a plethora of economic opportunitie...
15 Jul, 2015, 04.44 AM IST
Uranium deal likely to be renewed during Narendra Modi’s visit: Bulat Sarsenbayev, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to India"India is present at the Satpayev oil block. The first drilling ceremony in this block by ONGC may happen during the PM’s trip."
29 Jun, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s 6-nation tour, emphasis back on International North-South Transport CorridorThe Foreign Trade Policy of India, 2015-20, has highlighted the importance of INSTC in expanding India’s trade and investment links with Ce...
18 Jun, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi-Vladimir Putin dialogue may lead to easier oil imports from RussiaRussian oil firm Rosneft recently sold to China 10% stake in the field, which has estimated recoverable reserves of 500 million tonnes of o...
11 Dec, 2014, 07.31 AM IST