Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit challenges the US but its reach is murkyLeaders from Russia, India, and eight other nations are convening in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, signaling a po...
31 Aug, 2025, 07.48 PM IST
Islamists from Syria in Afghanistan raises alarm bells in region and IndiaSyrian Islamists of Central Asian origin, previously involved in the Syrian conflict, have been located in Afghanistan, raising concerns am...
20 Apr, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
Attempted coup d'etat with foreign links thwarted in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security has thwarted a coup attempt with foreign links, suppressing preparations for ethnic clas...
10 Apr, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
India keeps a close watch on spread of Hizb ut-Tahrir ideology from Central AsiaThe authorities in Chennai had launched a crackdown against extremist cells in May and arrested six Hizb ut-Tahrir sympathisers along with ...
21 Jul, 2024, 08.39 AM IST
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping vie for influence at Central Asian summitMoscow and Beijing have deepened their political, military and economic ties since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
03 Jul, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
India rejects comments by UN's top human rights official on foreign influence lawsIndia rejects UN High Commissioner Volker Turk's comments on foreign influence laws, emphasizing transparency and accountability for all. A...
21 Jun, 2024, 06.18 PM IST
Kyrgyzstan's TikTok block builds censorship fearsIn her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. Sharsheeva had...
20 Apr, 2024, 08.25 AM IST
China-Central Asia summit: Pushing the region towards debt trapIn the presence of Heads of State of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, unveile...
23 May, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
President Xi Jinping to host first China-Central Asia summit this monthThe summit in the city of Xi'an is the first of its kind, according to Chinese state media, and will focus on strengthening economic and di...
08 May, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
China’s grand designs in resource rich Central Asia face local ireThe growing resentment towards China's debt diplomacy and land encroachment in Central Asia has resulted in over 150 anti-China protests in...
16 Apr, 2023, 04.37 PM IST
China pushes for soft-power in key Central Asian state of KyrgyzstanCentral Asia has been facing an unprecedented level of Chinese media outreach. The region has been a strategic priority for China in recent...
08 Apr, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Zero tolerance for terrorism in all its manifestations must: India at SCO foreign ministers' meetIn his address at the foreign ministerial meeting of the eight-nation bloc, Jaishankar also underlined the potential of the Chabahar port i...
29 Jul, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
India, Russia discuss joint defence production in Central AsiaET has learnt that India and Russia have exchanged a non-paper on increasing bilateral engagement and exploring joint projects in Central A...
27 Dec, 2021, 08.18 AM IST
Russia against United States troops in Central Asia near Afghanistan``I would emphasize that the redeployment of the American permanent military presence to the countries neighbouring Afghanistan is unaccept...
13 Jul, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Indian Embassy in Beijing launches Bollywood 'cinemaSCOpe' series for SCO diplomatsMore than two dozen Indian movies including '3 Idiots', dubbed in Russian language, will be screened on a monthly basis till India's chairm...
13 Dec, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
View: The 'Great Game 3.0' and the political crisis of KyrgyzstanIndia also has close relations with Kyrgyzstan and is also equally concerned about the political stalemate. It may be noted that Kyrgyzstan...
19 Oct, 2020, 06.55 PM IST
- China warns India against US policy
India should not become a pawn of the US in its attempt to 'contain' China's rise, a Chinese expert said.
08 Mar, 2007, 01.00 PM IST