Central Asia Current Affairs, GK & News
India-Kazakhstan sign Memorandum of Understanding
On November 17, 2020, India and Kazakhstan held seventh round of foreign office consultations via video conference. The countries signed the “Indian Grant Assistance for Implementation of High Impact Community Projects in Kazakhstan”. Highlights During the consultations, the countries reviewed their bilateral cooperation within the framework of their strategic partnership. The consultations covered economic, political, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Caspian Sea • Central Asia • India-Kazakhstan • Indian Ocean • international north south corridor • Nuclear Deal • Nuclear energy • Nuclear Power • Oil Imports • Uranium
1st India-Uzbekistan National Coordination Committee meeting held
The first meeting of the National Coordination Committees for monitoring implementation of mutually agreed projects between India and the Central Asian nation Uzbekistan has concluded. What are the discussions made in the meeting? Both nations reexamined the activities of bilateral economic and trade cooperation which are in operation or planned for the future. The discussions ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: bilateral agrrement • Central Asia • Foreign policy • Foreign relations of Uzbekistan • Uzbekistan
Iran drops off India from Chabahar Rail Project
On July 14, 2020, the Iranian Government announced that it is to move ahead with construction of rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan on its own. According to the Iranian Government, the decision was taken due to the delays in funding for the project from Indian side. Highlights The Iranian Government is to complete ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Central Asia • Chabahar • Chabahar Port • crude oil • India China • India-Afghanistan • India-Iran • Ircon International
Facts Box: World Drug Report 2020
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime recently released the World Drug Report, 2020. The report highlighted the possible consequences the COVID-19 on illegal drug production and supply. Key Findings of the report The report says that around 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018. This was 30% more than those used in 2009. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan • Central Asia • drug trafficking • Drugs • golden crescent • Golden Triangle • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime • World Drug Report
USA’s House of Representatives passed the bill against Uighur camps in China
USA’s lower House of the Parliament, the House of Representatives, passed the Uighur Act of 2019. It is considered as a stronger version of the bill passed earlier in September in the upper house, Senate. The act urges the US president to take a stand against the ‘re-education camps’ established by Chinese state in western ..
Topics: Asia • Central Asia • Continents • Geography of Asia • Inner Asia • Re-education camp • Western China • Xinjiang