PM Modi's Russia, Central Asia visit to boost energy, trade ties

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 12:56

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit from July 6-13 to Russia as also five Central Asian countries is expected to boost strategic and economic ties with the region, India Inc said on Sunday.

Tajiks set to elect strongman leader for fourth term

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 09:15

Voters in Tajikistan, the poorest state in the former USSR, were on Wednesday expected to hand President Emomali Rakhmon an easy victory for a fourth term at the helm of his Central Asian state bordering Afghanistan.

Thousands of Russian nationalists march in Moscow

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:26

About 10,000 Russian ultra- nationalists marched through Moscow on Monday in a protest against Muslim migrants that saw police make dozens of arrests.

India, China hold first ever dialogue on Central Asia

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 10:28

India and China held their first official dialogue on Central Asia focusing on their "very similar" approaches in the strategically important region on issues like counter-terrorism, regional and energy security.

Mystery behind Kazakhstan`s large pentagram revealed

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 16:17

A large pentagram, etched on the wind-blown steppes of central Asia, in an isolated corner of Kazakhstan, has continued to baffle many.

Mongolian President accused of mining license fraud

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 14:39

Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and his close associates ingeniously duped a South Korean investor into buying a license for a gold mine that was discovered to have no gold value at all.

India has huge role to play in Silk Road`s success: Grossman

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 11:47

India has important role to play in success of New Silk Road, a concept being pushed by the US government to boost trade and business between South and Central Asia, a former US official has said.

Russian envoy denies’re-Sovietization` claims

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 10:09

Alexander Grushko has refuted claims by US Sec of State Hillary Clinton that Russia was aiming to "re-Sovietize" Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

India maintains strategic air base in Central Asia

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 20:31

India is in talks with Tajikistan to set up a military hospital there even as it maintains an airbase in Ayni there, the country`s only such facility overseas.

China banker urges yuan settlement for oil: Report

Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012, 09:35

China should use its own currency to pay for oil imports from the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia to boost the yuan's global role and challenge the dollar's dominance, a top Chinese commercial bank executive said in comments published on Monday.