India and Iran to accelerate work on Chabahar project
The Chabahar port — jointly being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan — is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for trade with central Asian nations by the three countries.
Central Asia
Uzbekistan is forward-looking and progressively developing nation: Uzbek envoy
Some 20 million people will be participating in Uzbekistan’s upcoming elections, including 2 million youth who will vote for the first time.
Afghanistan and India: From Aid to Trade
The Passage to Prosperity Trade Show, funded by USAID, is a recent indicator of our surging trade growth. 2018 saw the signing of over $27 million in contracts for agricultural products and over $214 million worth of Memorandums of Understanding between Afghan vendors and Indian buyers.
Kyrgyzstan celebrates independence, strategic ties with India
On October 17, 2019, a gala reception was held in New Delhi in honor of
Modi meets Rouhani
By IAR Desk Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Islamic Republic of
The makhalla system and its role in Uzbekistan’s nation building
The makhalla support socially vulnerable groups of the population, protect motherhood and childhood, develop small business and private entrepreneurship, national handicraft, sanitary and environmental conditions of the territory of makhalla and the execution of the legislation by assembly of citizens.
Photo: Makhalla supported women’s entrepreneurship
Uzbekistan at 28: Country celebrates freedom
President Shavkat Mirzioyev underscored the fact that the democratic processes in Uzbekistan became irreversible and inevitable
Case for separate Ladakh and rethinking India-China relations
The Union Territory (UT) status for Ladakh is a masterstroke in India’s long-term home and foreign policy. A counter strategy that India should be thinking now is to offer China an alternative transport, energy, trade and communication corridor originating from a port in Gujarat running across Northern India to connect Kashgar through Indus valley in Ladakh.
Turkish influence in Central Asia: Fuelling Islamic radicalism?
The Central Asian republics were significantly influenced by Turkey during the time of the Soviet Union, and that influence has increased since 1991 when they gained their independence.
How Serious is Religious Radicalization in Turkmenistan?
The worsening economic situation, growing poverty and unemployment, inadequate and limited opportunities to gain both secular and religious education, tight control of all religious activities of the people, and numerous state restrictions on these activities are contributing to the increased religious radicalization.
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