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TopicCentral Asia

Topic: Central Asia

India’s goal can’t be to become another China – it needs to work out its economy first

In ‘How China Sees India And The World’, Shyam Saran writes that the West and Japan recognise that India is the only country that has the civilizational heft, area, and skills to match China.

How Russia-Ukraine war is leading to Central Asian nations going hungry

Rising food prices—a result of both Western sanctions on Russia and of the integration of national economies—have set the alarm bells ringing across Central Asian countries.

SC right to quash BJP MLAs’ suspension. Don’t undermine Parliament with arbitrary moves

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Concern about Afghanistan makes India-Central Asia cooperation important: Modi says at summit

PM Modi hosted a virtual summit featuring presidents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyz Republic, and talked about an ‘ambitious vision’ for the future.

Kazakhstan unrest matters to India. Afghanistan at stake

The only silver lining for India in the situation in Kazakhstan is that it will possibly complicate China’s plans for Central Asia.

India is dusting off 30 yrs of Central Asia neglect. Delhi is ready with a message for China

The decision to invite the heads of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan has been long in coming. Better late than never.

Foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries call on PM Modi

EAM Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval were also present in the meeting of the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

India discusses Afghanistan with Central Asia, Pakistan hosts special OIC meet same day

India builds ‘regional consensus’ with Central Asian countries on Afghanistan. Concurrently, Pakistan creates fund under Islamic Development Bank at a special OIC session.

India to host 5 Central Asian foreign ministers on 19 December

Foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan will meet in Delhi. They are scheduled to jointly call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India plans ‘direct communication’ with Taliban as world prepares for life after US pullout

New Delhi believes as a key stakeholder in the region it has to ensure that the violence stops and so speaking to the Taliban is key.

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Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.