Uzbekistan, Taliban Pledge to Increase Trade to $5 billion
Officials from Uzbekistan and the Taliban administration say they plan to increase bilateral trade to
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Kazakhstan and Pakistan Elevate Relations to Strategic Partnership
In total, 19 documents were signed, with 18 additional agreements concluded during Tokayev’s state visit, marking one of the most substantive diplomatic engagements between Kazakhstan and Pakistan in recent years.
No Boat, No Mandate in Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina’s legitimacy does not rest on rhetoric alone; it rests on law, history, and the expressed will of the electorate. Until the people, through a free and fair vote, decide otherwise, any alternative claim to power remains provisional at best, illegitimate at worst.
“Ayurveda Chamber” Established at Turkmen State Medical University
Secretary (West) Sibi George and Rector of State Medical University of Turkmenistan, Ms. Nargozel Myratnazarova,
Is Afghanistan staring at a regime change?
Most of Afghanistan’s neighbours have come around to reconciling themselves with the inevitability of Taliban rule. The only exception, ironically, is Pakistan, which created and promoted the Taliban. Many of the insinuations about regime change have originated from there.
OCHA: 21.9 Million Afghans Will Need Humanitarian Assistance in 2026
The agency warned that food insecurity is rapidly deteriorating, with 17.4 million people projected to face acute food insecurity next year.
“India follows a pragmatic engagement with Afghan authorities”: Minister
India has not formally recognised the Taliban but is continuing to engage with it.
“Aim to elevate cooperation with India”: Putin ahead of visit to New Delhi
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow aims to “elevate cooperation” with India and China to a “qualitatively new level.”
India approves $5.1 billion package for exporters after US tariffs hit
Nearly 55% of India’s exports to the U.S., worth about $48 billion, faced a cost disadvantage against rivals from Vietnam, China and Bangladesh, Federation of Indian Export Organisations President S.C. Ralhan told the government, while seeking support.
India Ramps Up Support after Afghan Quake, Vying with China for Influence
Chinese and Indian support is crucial for the Taliban, which seized power after US-led NATO forces withdrew in 2021 but remains shunned by Western nations over restrictions on women and UN sanctions.
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