central asia news

Reviewing Central Asia’s aspirations from BRICS

BRICS

Published on Sept 07, 2026 10:11 pm IST

Making the SCO work for India

PREMIUM

The first issue the government, therefore, must worry about is that the institution still lacks a centralised consensus. Not only this, the asymmetrical dominance China enjoys in the grouping greatly influences any emergent consensus. (DPR PMO/ANI)

editorials

Updated on Sept 01, 2026 09:39 pm IST

Strategic significance of Modi’s upcoming visit to Central Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

international affairs

Published on Aug 29, 2026 01:41 pm IST

SCO summit in Bishkek: A look at the future trajectory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting, in Tianjin, China in 2025.

international affairs

Published on Aug 27, 2026 04:26 pm IST

Uzbekistan is the destination you're sleeping on

trips tours

Published on Dec 22, 2025 04:10 pm IST

Prospects of India–Central Asia cooperation in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

international affairs

Published on Nov 07, 2025 04:56 pm IST

Travel special: Almaty in Kazakhstan is one of the world’s last secrets

Almaty’s subway stations are works of art in themselves. (Rachel Lopez)

brunch

Updated on Oct 31, 2025 05:52 pm IST

Trump to host summit of Central Asian leaders

The United States is seeking to boost their diplomatic and economic footprint in the region.

world news

Published on Oct 27, 2025 10:57 pm IST

Onus on China to take SCO beyond symbolism

The SCO also provided India and China with a platform for direct dialogue, and both nations voiced their willingness to find common ground on bilateral issues despite notable differences. (AFP)

opinion

Published on Sept 09, 2025 11:07 pm IST

India-China relations and significance of SCO for India

PREMIUM

Astana [Kazakhstan], Jul 04 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in Astana. (ANI Photo)

international affairs

Published on Jul 17, 2025 09:21 pm IST

India pitches closer security cooperation with Central Asian states

External affairs minister S Jaishankar speaks at the India-Central Asia Business Council in New Delhi. (Photo from X)

india news

Published on Jun 06, 2025 02:10 pm IST

Central Asia and US foreign policy under Trump

PREMIUM

US President Donald Trump

international affairs

Updated on Mar 05, 2025 06:42 pm IST

Understanding India’s relations with Central Asia

PREMIUM

International Relations

international affairs

Published on Feb 15, 2025 08:44 am IST

Paris, the village of light in Kyrgyzstan's rugged mountains

travel

Published on Feb 04, 2025 09:18 am IST

India searched for these top 10 travel destinations in 2024

Year in Search 2024: 10 travel destinations that sparked curiosity across India on Google.

travel

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 04:38 pm IST

India and the evolving geopolitics of Eurasia

International Relations

international affairs

Published on Oct 08, 2024 01:01 pm IST

Russia to build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

world news

Published on May 27, 2024 07:57 pm IST

Why Chabahar port is a big deal for India, Iran

PREMIUM

Chabahar port has a chequered history. (File)

opinion

Published on May 16, 2024 10:03 pm IST

Uzbekistan Airways launches bi-weekly direct flights from Mumbai to Tashkent

HT Image

world news

Published on Apr 06, 2024 02:55 pm IST

Pursue listing of terrorists, de-politicisation of UN sanctions regime: Parl panel

The report on countering global terrorism was tabled in Parliament on Monday. (ANI)

india news

Published on Feb 05, 2024 03:53 pm IST

Over 83k migratory birds descend upon Pong wetland, count lower than last winter

Last winter, more than 1.17 lakh birds were counted. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Feb 03, 2024 06:04 am IST

Year-end travel 2023: Have ₹1 lakh? Kazakhstan is an option

This new year, if your holiday budget is ₹1 lakh, travel to Kazakhstan, the world’s largest landlocked country.

travel

Published on Dec 26, 2023 12:16 pm IST

Leafing through Uzbekistan: On the road with Aparna Piramal Raje

PREMIUM

‘Everywhere we went, we were welcomed with warmth as travellers from “Hindustan”. In Samarkand, we came across an Uzbek businessman who spoke fluent Hindi. On the train back to Tashkent, there was a talent contest based on Madhuri Dixit, with young Uzbeks dancing to Hindi songs,’ says Aparna Piramal Raje, seen above at a mosque in Bukhara.

art culture

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 10:09 pm IST

1000 migratory ducks arrive to Navi Mumbai from Central Asia

mumbai news

Updated on Nov 06, 2023 07:56 am IST

NSA Ajit Doval offers help to 5 countries to fight terror, takes a dig at Pak

NSA Ajit Doval said the meeting is being held at a time when the world is facing great challenges and dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes.

india news

Updated on Oct 17, 2023 09:40 pm IST

IndiGo to start flights to six destinations in Africa, Central Asia

IndiGo said it will also be resuming daily services from Delhi to Hong Kong in August. This flight was suspended three years ago during the coronavirus pandemic.

business

Published on Jun 02, 2023 02:57 pm IST

A confident India is taking on the world

PREMIUM

The fact that India successfully concluded a G20 meeting in Srinagar last week with great fanfare, and with hardly a murmur abroad, is a sign of the government’s growing confidence in its ability to navigate even the trickiest of policy issues

opinion

Published on May 31, 2023 09:49 pm IST