Taliban’s acting Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid on Tuesday warned Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to return the Afghan aircraft or they will face consequences Speaking at a ceremony in Kabul, during which the air force held an exercise, Mujahid said the military aircraft that were taken abroad should be returned, […]
Iran, Tajikistan cautious of Taliban, initiate counter moves
The resistance against the Taliban is building up slowly, but certainly, as Iran and Tajikistan have started taking steps to counter the Sunni hardliners’ group in the region, a report said. Tajiks are predominantly (95 percent) Sunni of Hanafi school of Islam, with barely three percent Shias, and Iran is […]
NSAs meet in Delhi: Tajikistan expresses concerns over possible surge in terrorism along Afghanistan border
Expressing concerns over the current situation along the border with Afghanistan, Tajikistan said that the ongoing situation creates an extra risk of a surge in terrorism, drug trafficking and criminality as the border remains complicated. “We have a long border with Afghanistan and the situation on Tajik-Afghan borders remains complicated,” said Nasrullo Rahmatjon Mahmudzoda, […]
Rajnath Singh to leave for Tajikistan to participate in SCO Defence Ministers meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to leave for Dushanbe, Tajikistan to participate in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers meeting. Tajikistan is this year’s chair of the grouping and will be holding the SCO heads of state summit in the month of September. Rajnath Singh’s Chinese counterpart General Wei […]
Tajikistan strengthens security on Afghanistan border, as Taliban launch offensive
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday has ordered strengthening the security at its border, in response to Taliban capturing large areas in northern Afghanistan leading to over 1,000 members of the Afghan security force fleeing the country, amid exit of the US troops. The President directed heads of defense and law enforcement agencies to deploy […]
S Jaishankar to attend Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan today
During his three-day visit to Tajikistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the ninth Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) on Afghanistan in Dushanbe on Tuesday. Jaishankar will attend the conference at the joint invitation of his counterparts from Afghanistan and Tajikistan. He is expected to meet leaders of other participating countries on the sidelines, […]