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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]