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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: Tajikistan

Muslim-majority Tajikistan bans hijab as part of years-long campaign against public religiosity

The new law bans the hijab and all other forms of foreign clothing, as well as children's festivities on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

UNICEF welcomes Tajikistan’s support for return of displaced children from Syria

The Government of Tajikistan has demonstrated its commitment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, it said.

Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude jolts Tajikistan near China border

The epicenter is about 82 km from the nearest China border and was strongly felt in areas in China’s western Xinjiang region, including Kashgar and Artux, CCTV reported.

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.

Jaishankar voices concern over Afghan situation, lauds Tajikistan’s help in evacuating Indians

External Affairs Minister's comments came during a meeting with Tajikistan foreign minister Saturday, who is in India to attend 3rd meeting of India-Central Asia Dialogue.

Gissar Military Aerodrome — India’s first overseas base that came to the rescue in Afghan crisis

The GMA or the Ayni airbase is just west of the Tajik capital Dushanbe. It has been administered by India along with Tajikistan for nearly two decades.

Rajnath Singh meets Belarusian counterpart Khrenin in Dushanbe, holds bilateral talks

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also expected to meet his Tajikistan counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo, on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Dushanbe.

Rajnath Singh to leave for 3-day visit to Dushanbe today, will attend SCO meet

Singh is expected to discuss bilateral, other issues of mutual interest with Tajik counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo along with attending the meeting of SCO Defence Ministers.

Ensuring durable peace in Afghanistan requires harmonising interests of all, says Jaishankar

While addressing the 9th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference, the External Affairs Minister emphasised on the need for 'double peace', peace within Afghanistan and peace around it.

China has built second foreign military base near key Afghan corridor — just north of PoK

The Chinese base is located in Tajikistan, 12 km from the strategic Wakhan Corridor, which lies just north of Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?