Central Asia
First China-Central Asia Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be hosting a summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week. This is part of China’s plan to increase its influence in the region. The summit is named China-Central Asia Summit and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
DUSTLIK 2023: India-Uzbekistan Military Exercise
India and Uzbekistan conducted the fourth edition of the DUSTLIK 2023 military exercise in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. During the exercise, the countries trained their troops in multi-domain operations and shared their skills. India’s GARHWAL Rifles from the Western Command participated in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Bar-headed Goose
The bar-headed geese were spotted at Rushikulya in Odisha’s Ganjam. About bar-headed goose The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is considered to be one of the world’s highest-flying birds. Native to Central Asia, this species is capable of flying through the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
India-Central Asia Summit
On January 27, PM Modi will host India – Central Asia Summit. The five central Asian presidents will attend the summit. They are Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz republic. About the summit This is first India – Central Asia Summit. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Kazakhstan Protests and Emergency
The citizens of Kazakhstan are protesting against the sudden fuel price hike. The ruling government resigned due to the rising tensions. Emergency has been declared in the Central Asian country Why protests in Kazakhstan? The protests began when the ruling ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
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 ..