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Topic: Central Asia

Connectivity in Central, South Asia region key to peace in war-torn Afghanistan: UN chief

PTI -
Connectivity drives regional cooperation and encourages friendly relations among neighbours, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday.

On Afghanistan, China should join India — for a change

Tara Kartha -
A terrorist movement that is heady with the success of beating back a second super power may well turn its sights on the budding one next door.

India extends $1 bn for priority projects in central Asia, its ‘extended neighbourhood’

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar was speaking at the India-Central Asia Dialogue during which India extended $1 billion for developmental projects in central Asian countries.

Ministry of external affairs mulls extending leave travel privilege to Central Asia

Sanya Dhingra -
Earlier this year, the Centre announced that it had shelved a 2015 plan to include SAARC countries in the travel scheme for government employees.
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Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

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As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.

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