Russia-China Gas Pact Poses New Challenges For India

India should simultaneously prioritise domestic exploration and production of more oil and gas in the country and ensure we retain diversified suppliers for imports, points out former foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra...

Putin: Russia and Tajikistan are working to strengthen defense

Dushanbe - Saba: Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed, during an official visit to Tajikistan, today, Thursday, that Russia and Tajikistan are continuously cooperating in the fields of defense and security. During a meeting with Tajik...

Russia increases gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by 15%.

The combined economies of the three Central Asian countries could grow by 60% within the next five to six years, which would require a rise in gas consumption. Photo: Alexander Demyanchuk / TASS Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has increased...

‘It isn’t fair’: Australian taxpayers supporting China’s renewables, ‘gender equality’ vision

Australian taxpayers have bankrolled a Chinese climate initiative aimed at driving renewables in the nation’s built-up east, which an expert has slammed as "a vain attempt to help them decarbonise." The Chinese Communist Party-run initiative aims...

Hatay quake survivors craft sports apparel for local football academy

HATAY In the wake of the devastating Feb. 6, 2023, earthquakes that struck Türkiye’s south, women in Hatay’s İskenderun have turned resilience into creativity, designing sportswear for young athletes. At a sewing shop launched eight months ago at...

Russia and Tajikistan Strengthen Ties as Vladimir Putin Visits Dushanbe, Hails 'Reliable Alliance'

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarked on a three-day state visit to Tajikistan, arriving in the capital, Dushanbe, late on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. During his visit, Putin met with his Tajik...

Şık Makas workers defy the Tokat governor’s ban: The resistance continues

More than 800 workers at the CRS Kot factory in Tokat, owned by Şık Makas — one of Turkey’s 500 largest industrial companies — stopped work on Oct. 8, saying they have not been paid for 66 days. The workers had also gone on strike on Jan 10, 2025,...

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia

On 7 October 2025, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman. During the meeting, the Minister noted that Croatia highly values its friendly relations with...

Russia — Central Asia Summit to be held in Tajikistan's capital

09:22, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:22, 09 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The 2nd Russia — Central Asia Summit will be held in Dushanbe today, where further...

Russia increases gas deliveries to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan by 15%

TASHKENT, October 10. /TASS/. Russia boosted its gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan by 15% in January-August 2025, the press service of the Russian Trade Mission in Uzbekistan reported. "Over the first eight months of the year,...

OTS steps into geopolitical spotlight as Eurasian power centre [ANALYSIS]

The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held in Gabala, Azerbaijan, marks a significant evolution in the bloc's identity—transforming it from a forum focused on cultural heritage into a growing center of geopolitical and...

Environmental Disaster and Hopeful Revival in Central Asia

Zaualkhan Ermakhanov grew up in the village of Ak-basy in western Kazakhstan, on the northern shore of what was once the Aral Sea. He learned to catch fish when he was very young. “The fish fed us, and we had to feed ourselves,” he recalled years...

Uzbekistan Weighs Risks of Chabahar Investment

Executive Summary: Uzbekistan’s plans to build infrastructure facilities at the Iranian Chabahar port to gain direct access to the Indian Ocean have not been implemented, indicating Tashkent’s possibly cautious approach to this issue. New Delhi is...

President of Tajikistan Chaired the Second “Central Asia–Russia” Summit in Dushanbe

On 9 October 2025, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, the Second “Central Asia–Russia” Summit was held at the Government Residence in Dushanbe. The summit brought together the President of the...

UPSC Key: Muttaqi in Delhi, Global Burden of Disease report, and Ethanol production

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: India and its neighbourhood- relations; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or...

UN liquidity crisis: analysis of contributions paid by UN Member States by date of payment (2019-2025)

This analysis is regularly updated and serves as complementary information to ISHR’s report ‘Budget Battles at the UN: How States try to Defund Human Rights’ launched on 21 October 2025. Funding the UN’s regular budget The UN’s regular budget...

Adnoc’s XRG confident of regulatory clearance for $17bn Covestro deal

Adnoc’s global energy investment arm, XRG, expects “timely clearance” for its €14.7 billion ($17 billion) takeover of German chemicals company Covestro after it submitted new proposals to address European Commission concerns over the deal....

Unlocking central Asia

ON Sept 25, the Jogorku Kenesh, Kyrgyzstan’s national Parliament, took a momentous step by approving its dissolution, paving the way for early parliamentary elections scheduled for Nov 30. This bold move marks a decisive effort to renew the...

How the quest for 'white gold' shrank an entire sea

Scientists on October 22, 1990, published stunning evidence about the shrinking of a huge inland sea, claiming it was an environmental catastrophe. The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the fourth-largest area of fresh water in the world, had shrunk...

Non-Opec-Plus: Strong Quarterly Production Growth Stalls in September

Non-Opec-plus production was flat month-on-month, according to a preliminary reading, driven by small declines in Norway and Canada. However, third quarter output was robust, and the group is expected to bring on more barrels in the final three...