Kabul, June 16 (IANS) Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Tuesday said that the threats posed by the regional affiliates of ISIS remain a shared concern for Afghan administration and the countries of Central Asia, local media reported. “The threat of Daesh is a shared concern,” Muttaqi said, speaking at a meeting of strategic studies centres and think tanks from Central Asia and Azerbaijan in Kabul, Amu TV reported.He noted that the Taliban and regional government face common conce…
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Dushanbe, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh participated in a Yoga session organised by the Indian Embassy in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, ahead of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026.“Ahead of the International Day of Yoga 2026, participated in a Yoga session organised by The Embassy of India in Dushanbe and ICCR’s Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) in Dushanbe,” MoS Singh wrote on X.“Highlighted yoga’s role in promoting holistic he…
Dushanbe, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) International Conference, reiterated that providing a haven and using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism go against the basic principles of humanity and international relations. “We reiterate that providing safe haven, using terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, terror financing, arms and drugs trafficking, dissemination of a radi…
Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of mutual interest with Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, in Dushanbe.“Pleased to meet H.E. Mr. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, in Dushanbe,” MoS Singh wrote on X.“Reviewed the entire spectrum of India–Tajikistan bilateral relations and d…
Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to its partnership with Central Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Singh highlighted India’s priorities in the grouping while attending the SCO Conference on ‘Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development’ in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe. “Participated in the SCO Conference on “Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The possibility of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz due to rising tensions in West Asia should not be viewed merely as an external crisis. It should be treated as a strategic warning. For decades, India has depended heavily on imported oil and gas moving through vulnerable maritime routes. Any prolonged disruption can affect transportation, agriculture, industry, inflation and overall economic stability.China recognised this vulnerability years ago and diversified its …
Berlin, June 9 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has urged India and the global community to intervene against the “brutality, fascism, and persecution” of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Sindh, and other regions by the Pakistan military “mafia” and to support their fight for freedom and dignity.His remarks came after seven civilians were killed in clashes between police and protesters of the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) With the conflict still raging in the Middle East, India is among the most exposed major economies with a heavy dependence on Persian Gulf oil and gas supplies as well as fertilisers. Approximately 50 per cent of the country’s crude oil imports (2.5–2.7 million barrels/day), 68 per cent of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), and over 85 per cent of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) usually transit the Strait of Hormuz. Any disruption significantly impacts India’s economic gro…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India- Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) carries strategic value beyond trade by offering mechanisms to mitigate risks tied to the Strait of Hormuz, a report has said.Oman’s unique geographic position, stretching from the Arabian Sea to areas adjacent to the Hormuz choke point, and its port and logistics infrastructure provide India with alternative maritime access points, the report from India Narrative said.”This also allows New Delhi to engage…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India’s growing civilian nuclear energy programme offers an opportunity for establishing a strategic link between India and Central Asia for long-term cooperation in the supply of uranium, strengthening energy security, economic ties and geopolitical diversification, according to an article in Geopolitical Monitor.The 2026 contract, signed between Kazatomprom and India’s Department of Atomic Energy for the supply of uranium valued at over $4 billion, shows that the I…