Terrorism is a domain that has caused significant obstacles for all of the member states of the SCO, India in this bid has been initiating counter-terrorism channels to upgrade the priorities of the grouping above and over a regional pact focusing on trade and development.
Two-day third Himalaya Hind Mahasagar Rashtra Samuh (HHRS) International Conference on "India and Central Asia: Historical, Cultural and Economic Connectivity" held on January 30-31, 2023 at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Turkey's emergence as a safe haven for the Uyghurs who continue to suffer severe crackdown on the Chinese mainland has become disturbing for China as roughly 50,000 Uyghurs live in Turkey, forming the largest Uyghur diaspora outside Central Asia, a US-based think tank, GlobalSecurity.org sai
According to a study published in the journal "Communications Biology," the giant rhino, Paraceratherium, was dispersed across South and Central Asia via the Tibetan Plateau.
Major issues with Pakistan's energy sector were highlighted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) ENERGY OUTLOOK 2030, Geo News reported.
Kamboj underscored that the counter-terrorism committee has established a "long-standing and constructive dialogue" with Central Asia which she called a "key partner" in the international counter-terrorism efforts.
"The timing of the Chinese security delegation's visit is noteworthy, given the backdrop of Canadian Parliament recently passing a bill to accept 10,000 Uyghur refugees from Turkiye and Central Asia region," said one Uyghur refugee, as reported by IFFRAS.
During the meeting, the Central Asian nations were urged to take into account joining the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Ashgabat Agreement on International Transport and Transit Corridor, as well as India.
Addressing the Central Asian representatives, Uzbekistan Secretary Security Council, Viktor Makhmudov said today's agenda is important to coordinate efforts to ensure regional security and expansion of practical cooperation on Afghanistan.
Giving the highest priority to the region, NSA Doval noted that Central Asia is India's extended neighbourhood with civilizational linkages to the country. He said that India-Central Asia Summit held in January this year formed the basis of today's meeting. Doval said this meeting comes a
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format on January 27, which was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.