Aditi Bhaduri

<p> <strong>Will Kazakhstan be the one to spearhead deep rooted change in the Central Asian region? While ensuring continuity, the country it seems, is ushering in long-term change in some …

<p> They have been one of Pakistan’s most enduring backers and Shahbaz Sharif’s very first foreign visit, after taking over as Prime Minister of Pakistan, to the Kingdom of Saudi …

<p> In the midst of a gloomy international economic scenario, a piece of good news has popped up like a sunray on the horizon. Last month the global boycott of …

<p> It is that time of the year, when the sun enters the constellation of Aries, days lengthen, the harvest season begins, and myriad festivals of different communities coincide and …

<p> When Imran Khan had to unceremoniously give up the office of Prime Minister, he left behind a troubled legacy. Pakistan’s economy was in shambles and the relations with several …

<p> President Ram Nath Kovind's recent highly engaged visit to Turkmenistan may hopefully infuse new life into bilateral relations. The country, which follows a “neutral” isolationist policy is, however, much …

<p> The recent visit by foreign minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, stands out for a number of reasons. Foremost of course is Russia's ongoing "special military operation" in …

<p> It has been a season of reconciliation in the Middle East. And one of major geopolitical realignment.  Syrian President Bashar al Assad's trip to UAE stands out with its …

<p> On March 19 Turkmenistan sworn in its new president. The country's vice Prime Minister Serdar Berdymekhmedov was elected president in the country’s early elections held on the 12th of …

<p> Today Turkmens are heading to the polls in what will be, in Turkmenistan's 30 years of independence, only the third time there will be a transition in power. The …

<p> <strong>As Russia's special operations in Ukraine entered its 14th day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will no longer be seeking NATO membership as the alliance is …

<p> Last week Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to Pakistan – his first ever visit to the country after taking charge in Tashkent in 2016. He had, …

<p> After all the war mongering and rhetoric emerging from Western capitals, Ukraine found itself left alone to face the military might and wrath of Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Even though …

<p> <strong>On February 21, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin dramatically recognized the independence of two self-proclaimed Republics in eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic …

<p> <strong>In a recent interview to Izvestia, the new Ambassador designate of the Russia Federation to India Denis Alipov said that India occupies a central position in Russians foreign policy …

<p> <strong>In a rare move, a Chinese company Skyrizon at the end of 2021 filed an application to the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration over the failed purchase of Ukraine's Motor …

<p> <strong>Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, from February 3. His mission? To assure Ukraine of Turkish support at a time when Russia has …

<p> The first ever India Central Asia virtual summit took place on January 27. What was to have been an in-person summit — the leaders of the five Central Asian …

<p> <em>While war clouds are apparently hovering over a segment of the Russia-Ukraine border, threatening a broader conflict, Dr. Valentin Yakushik, a Professor at the National University of Life and …

<p> <strong>The recent talks between Armenia and Turkey in Moscow, while surprising, were not totally unexpected. This had been a long time in the offing. The two – it would …

<p> The exit of the troops from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from Kazakhstan is a barometer to the changes taking place in the country and possibly in the Central Asian …