Afghanistan is increasing trade through Iran and Central Asia as tensions with Pakistan close key borders. Chabahar port is helping Afghan traders avoid delays. The shutdown has caused major losses, especially for perishable goods and dried fruit exporters
Pakistan and Russia have agreed to expand regional rail and road networks to improve trade links and offer landlocked Central Asian countries access to warm waters. The collaboration aims to position Pakistan as a strategic transit hub connecting Asia and Russia
The first India-Central Asia Summit, hosted against the backdrop of developments in Afghanistan and the changing geopolitical dynamics, demonstrates India’s growing role as a stabilising force in the volatile region. With Pakistan trying to fish in troubled waters and China flexing its muscles in pursuit of its hegemonic ambitions, India has a historic opportunity to […]
By Amb Ashok Sajjanhar The last few days have witnessed unprecedented violence, bloodshed and frenzy on the streets of many cities of Kazakhstan, including the capital Nur-Sultan and the largest city and former capital Almaty. As per initial accounts, the peaceful protests against the increase in the price of car fuel were quickly hijacked by […]
Kazakhstan is a huge country, the size of Western Europe, situated in Central Asia and bordering Russia and China. Made up mostly of mountains and arid steppe land, it has a population of only 19 million people. It gained independence in 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. THE TRIGGER New Year increase in […]
The survey also found that 86 per cent of Indian organisations believe cyberattacks are now too complex for their IT team to handle on their own, compared to a global average of 54 per cent.
