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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicCentral Asia

Topic: Central Asia

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.

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

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

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’

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

Earlier this year, the Centre announced that it had shelved a 2015 plan to include SAARC countries in the travel scheme for government employees.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.