Afghanistan
Opium Poppy Cultivation Declined by 95% in Afghanistan: UNODC – Tolo News
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report that the “opium poppy cultivation and opium production dramatically declined after the ban...
The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even...
Economic
Starving Afghan earthquake survivors face reality of aid shortfall
The earthquakes that have devastated Afghanistan in recent days have compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis, with aid organizations, Taliban officials and affected...
Russia & Central Asia
Germany and Central Asian states voice support for closer cooperation via 'Middle Corridor'
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed leaders from the five Central Asian states for their first-ever summit on Friday, as EU...
Abstract
The discovery of lithium deposits, primarily used in powering electric vehicles, in Iran has opened avenues for foreign investment in the country. While the recent geopolitical changes in West Asia like the Iran-Saudi rapprochement have...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after his consultations with the Americans and others invited about forty participants including national Security Advisers to Jeddah for discussing the way out of the Russia-Ukraine War. But since...
Defence
Indian Coast Guard carries out successful medical evacuation of a Chinese national.
Launch of Yard - 3024 (Vindhyagiri).
INS Vagir on extended range deployment to Australia.
Exercise Malabar -23 concludes.
INS Sunayna Visits Durban, South...
Last decade, especially since the Arab Spring of 2010, has been quite momentous for the Saudi domestic, foreign and security policies. This has been further accentuated in the last five years and is greatly marked by tremendous pragmatism and...
Afghanistan
Iran Delegation Meets With Health Ministry in Kabul – Tolo News
The Ministry of Public Health said that in a meeting in Kabul between Qalandar Ebad, the head of the ministry, and an Iranian delegation, there was a discussion about...
National
“Bharat emerging as trusted global electronics manufacturing partner”: EAM Dr S Jaishankar.
On 31 July 2023, Dr S. Jaishankar, Bharat’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), spoke at "Semicon-India 2023" and emphasised the nation’s importance in...