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Scholars, politicians & representatives of govts of Central Asian Region had gathered to participate in 3rd International Conference of the Himalaya-Hind Mahasagar Rashtra Samuh on India and Central Asia: Historical, Cultural and Economic Connectivity.
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This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security. The article deals with India's economic security, human security, border security from China and Pakistan and more.
Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, NSA Ajit Doval emphasized to prioritize countering terror financing for India and other countries in the region.
India became a part of the joint statement signed off by the countries who participated in the Moscow Format on Afghanistan in which it stated the military infrastructure facilities built by other nations in that country is "unacceptable".
In September, before a cease-fire was imposed, the two Central Asian countries accused one another of deploying tanks, rocket artillery, mortars, and drones at the border. Tajik officials have said more than 40 of its citizens have been killed in cross-border clashes, while Kyrgyzstan has reported 59 dead.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make his first international trip since ordering the invasion of Ukraine on February 24 this year. Putin will be visiting Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, reported news agency Reuters, citing local media, adding that the Russian president will also meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo for talks in Moscow post the two visits.
National security advisers from Tajikistan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, and China met in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan.
The meeting assumes significance due to an existing terror network in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and the threat of narcotics smuggling.
After much anticipated Republic day visit by five central asian countries, Covid-19 seems to have squandered these plans. No foreign chief guest will be visiting India on republic day as Covid cases keep rising.
India, five Central Asian countries demanded that Afghan territory should not be used for terror acts while also pushing for the establishment of a truly representative and inclusive government there
Strengthening bilateral ties, Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday informed that Tajikistan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin will be on an official visit to India from December 18-20, 2021. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi further added saying that EAM Jaishankar and Muhriddin will discuss matters related t bilateral, regional and international affairs of mutual interest.
Ahead of SCO Jaishankar meets Tajikistan’s President, discusses Afghan situation
He went on to say that recent events in Afghanistan have highlighted this concern even more and that the SCO should take the lead in addressing it.
India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar would represent India in a key meeting at the summit in Tajikistan's capital.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met with his Belarusian counterpart Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Dushanbe.
The meet will be focused on reviewing the worsening security situation in Afghanistan after the decision on the withdrawal of American forces to the US.
Pakistan National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf joined NSAs of the SCO member countries including India where they agreed to cooperate in the joint fight against the threats - international terrorism, extremism, separatism and religious radicalism
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to Tajikistan starting from March 30. During the visit, he will have discussions with his Tajikistan counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin covering all aspects of the bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit Tajikistan on Feb 12. The tremors of the earth quake were felt in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. The seismology department at first gave the epicentre as Amritsar because of software error later confirmed the epicentre as Tajikistan.
Second meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue was held through digital video-conference on Oct 28.
Emomali Rahmon has been re elected as the President of Tajikistan
Now, enhancing this commitment, EAM S Jaishankar met President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Dushanbe.
Enhancing relations and bilateral ties with countries, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will attend the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 11-12 October, 2018. The leaders will discuss prospects for further development of SCO and will exchange in-depth views on current international and regional issues.
India has demographically blended together with each and every country making its bilateral relations strong. In a latest, with President Ram Nath Kovind visiting Tajikistan, besides agreeing to further deepen their `Strategic Partnership’, by collaborating in areas of defence, trade, tourism and investments, India has offered a grant of $20 mn to Tajikistan for development projects.
Leaving no stones unturned to strengthen bilateral relations with foreign nations, President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a three-day visit to Tajikistan from October 7, during which he will hold talks with the top leadership of the country to strengthen India's ties with the Central Asian country.
China, of course, would never admit to the undertone of colonialism with regard to its Belt and Road Initiative. But symptoms are there but no diagnosis as yet; this form of colonialism is not so hard-edged and couched in a different language and harder to recognize. Hence I call it crypto-colonialism.
India is trying to make Chabahar Port in Iran operational by 2019. This was said by Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday while addressing the Indian Community at the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre at the Indian Embassy in Dushanbe.
