The death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly after having cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm, has turned into a political row on Thursday after the Congress said that the Modi government should stop boasting about India being a pharmacy to the world. The BJP hit out at […]
PM Modi to meet Russian President Putin on sidelines of SCO Summit in Uzbekistan: Russian envoy
Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 22nd Summit of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO-CoHS) in Samarkand in Uzbekistan, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said on Thursday. “Russian President Putin […]
S Jaishankar to participate in SCO Foreign Ministers meet in Uzbekistan
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar is set to visit Uzbekistan on Thursday to take part in the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers. Jaishankar will be sharing the table with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto at the SCO Foreign Ministers meeting. This is the first […]
Uzbekistan reduces electricity supply to Afghanistan by 60 pc
Uzbekistan has reduced electricity supply to Afghanistan by 60 percent ‘without coordination’, said the Kabul authorities on Wednesday, reported local media. Uzbekistan has reduced electricity to Afghanistan and the country’s officials said that the drop is triggered by the technical problem that had arisen at the Marjan power station, Ariana News reported citing […]
Taliban warns Tajikistan, Uzbekistan to return Afghan aircraft or face consequences
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, […]
Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul; India yet to decide on resumption of services
International Radar has reported one flight from Turkey and Uzbekistan will be landing in Kabul International Airport on Thursday. This comes even as the Indian government is yet to take a final decision on the resumption of flights to Kabul. It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover, reported The Khaama Press News Agency. […]
Meenakshi Lekhi to depart for Uzbekistan today
Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi, will embark on an official visit to Uzbekistan and Switzerland on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. During her visit to Uzbekistan from Sept 23-26, Lekhi will meet Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Minister of Culture Ozodbek Nazarbekov. She […]
Uzbekistan says ‘forced’ 46 Afghan aircraft to land
Uzbekistan on Monday said that it “forced landing” of 46 Afghan aircraft crossing into its airspace as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Citing a statement that was issued late Monday, Daily Sabah reported that according to officials, hundreds of Afghan soldiers fled to Uzbekistan with 22 military planes and 24 helicopters last weekend, including one […]
US, Central Asian foreign ministers hold C5+1 summit in Uzbekistan
US officials and Central Asian Foreign Ministers have concluded the C5+1 meeting, mainly focused on Afghanistan issues, in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent on Friday. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Mukhriddin, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister […]
Proud moment to captain India for Uzbekistan tour, says Indumathi
Indian women’s football team is gaining from the experience of playing matches against quality opponents like Uzbekistan and Belarus, feels midfielder Indumathi Kathiresan, who has been named captain for the two aforementioned matches, that are set to take place in Uzbekistan. Already training in Uzbekistan, the Indian women’s team will play against the hosts on April 5 and […]
India, Uzbekistan ink MoUs on military, medicine and education
India and Uzbekistan have inked three MoUs pertaining to military medicine and military education during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Tashkent, officials said here on Sunday. As had been reported by IANS earlier, the MoUs between the two countries had been on the anvil and were inked following […]