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Month: July 2023

Re-election of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev heralds closer India-Uzbekistan ties

The recent constitutional changes, endorsed by a country-wide referendum, seek to make Uzbekistan a welfare state. The new constitution proclaims “Uzbekistan is a sovereign, democratic, rule-of-law, social and secular state with a republican form of government.” With the economy growing because of the reforms, there is also more fund allocation for social and public welfare. 

Taliban keeps China on tenterhooks over lithium mining contracts in Afghanistan

During its 20-year stay in Afghanistan, the US government had said that the country is estimated to hold at least $1 trillion worth of lithium which could help pull out the country from its economic mess. For the Taliban, which is still trying to establish an effective government in the country in the face of global opposition and frozen bank accounts, China seems to give hope.

India-US Critical Technology Cooperation: The Hurdles and Way Forward

PM Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US in June 2023 has added further momentum to the critical technology cooperation between India and the US as the significant defence contracts, particularly the agreement for the production of jet engines in India, have generated considerable excitement among the technology and defence enthusiasts.