Central Asia
The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal: A Step Closer Towards Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

The recently concluded Kyrgyz-Tajik border demarcation agreement marks a significant milestone in Central Asia’s ongoing efforts to address long-standing territorial disputes. After more than three decades of disputes, violent skirmishes, and...

Neighborhood News Digest- 10 February 2025

Afghanistan Embassy in Ankara Resumes Operations under Islamic Emirate- Tolo News Following the announcement by the Afghan Embassy in Ankara regarding its transfer to Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate now states that...

The Fifth World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan: Embracing Tradition Through Sports

Introduction Kazakhstan hosted the Fifth World Nomad Games (WNG) from September 7–13, 2024, in its capital city Astana. Since its inception in 2012, the World Nomad Games (WNG) have expanded into a notable platform showcasing the traditional sports...

Neighborhood News Digest- 17 September 2024

Afghanistan Muttaqi: Efforts Ongoing to Connect Afghanistan to Türkiye, Europe-Tolo News Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting with ambassadors of several countries in Kabul and representatives of regional and...

Neighborhood News Digest- 30 August 2024

Afghanistan Termez Trade Center Opens, Boosting Afghanistan-Central Asia Ties-Tolo News The Economic Deputy of the Office of the Prime Minister has said that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, at the inauguration ceremony of the Termez International Trade...

Multilateralism Digest: March 2024-Issue 3

I. India in the UN India bats for reform in ILO’s governing structure India suggests reform of UNSC working methods Second meeting of Group of Friends of Peacekeepers held An Indian SR for Disaster Risk Reduction II. Plurilateral Developments...

Neighborhood News Digest- 11 April 2024

Afghanistan Ministry: Afghanistan Side Ready for Resumption of Turkish Airlines Flights-Tolo News The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) said that Turkish Airlines may soon resume its flights to Afghanistan. Imamuddin Ahmadi,...

Looking Back at General Zorawar Singh and his Campaigns: An Assessment

Zorawar Singh was a prominent military commander and statesman in the army of Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu and Kashmir. He played a pivotal role in defining the modern political boundaries of the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir....

What does China-Central Asia Bonhomie Mean to the World?

When the G-7 leaders were meeting in Hiroshima with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping was hosting the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in a two-day China-Central...

Takeaways from the First meeting of the India-Central Asia JWG on Chabahar Port

Background The India-Central Asia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Chabahar Port had its first meeting in Mumbai on April 12–13, 2023. The Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials of the Republics of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and...

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