Russia’s Growing Engagement with Pakistan: Should India be worried?
Pakistan in comparison has no match to India’s market and neither does its capacity to pay in hard currency. India, thus, is theoretically in a position to influence Russia
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Drug Control Cooperation in Central Asia
Illegal drugs trade is an enormous problem for the region and one of the main sources of terror financing
“Milestone” consensus on troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rivals Russia and China back the US on the key formula of a peace deal it is negotiating in Afghanistan – withdrawing troops in return for Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists.
Belt and Road Forum: the legitimate concerns in various countries along the BRI routes have finally found their way to the Chinese
China is gradually becoming a “European” power; apart from Washington and Moscow now Europe has another big foreign player in the region.
Russia’s Highest Civilian Award For PM Modi: Why Now?
One of the reasons for the award therefore is the recognition of PM Modi’s timely intervention to prevent the relationship from going haywire to the disadvantage of Russia.
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Kim-Putin summit: North Korea pivots to Russia
As a nuclear super power Russia can assert itself by extending symbolic ‘security guarantees’ to the North Korean leader
“Chinese expansion in Central Asia no threat to Moscow”
Russian Ambassador to Beijing said Russia and China should combine their resources, and not compete with each other.
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“Effective bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is an important factor for stability, security and sustainable development of the Central Asian region”
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Russian banks join Chinese alternative to SWIFT payment system
Russia created its own SWIF alternative – he SPFS (System for Transfer of Financial Messages) – in 2014 and the first system transaction was made by Rosneft in December 2017.
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India conducts anti-satellite missile test, joins elite space group
Test not directed at anyone, does not violate any international law or Treaty obligation to which India is a party.
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