Kazakhstan

July 4, 2024 3:56 PM

Jaishankar, China’s Wang Yi agree to resolve border issues at earliest

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan. The two leaders discussed an early resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, reiterating their commitment to stabilize and rebuild bilateral relations. "Discussed early resolution of remaining issues in border areas...

September 16, 2024 6:12 PM

EAM Jaishankar to lead Indian delegation at SCO summit in Kazakhstan

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will head the country's delegation at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. The summit is scheduled for July 3-4 in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital city. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed during a weekly briefing, "The External Affairs Minister will be leading our delegation there." Kazakhstan has assumed the SCO presidency from India, which held the position ...

September 16, 2024 6:03 PM

Largest international delegation observes India’s General Election

India's General Elections have attracted global attention once again as the Election Commission of India (ECI) hosts its International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), welcoming 75 delegates from 23 countries. The inauguration ceremony held in New Delhi saw the presence of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu. Addressing the delegates, Rajiv Kumar emphasized India's significant contribution to the global democratic landscape. He hi...

April 10, 2024 12:40 PM

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 amid severe flooding

Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years. The deluge of meltwater overwhelmed scores of settlements in the Ural Mountains, Siberia and areas of Kazakhstan close to rivers such as the Ural and Tobol, which local officials said had risen by metres (yards) in a matter of hours to the highest levels ever recorded. Late on Tuesday, levels of the Ur...

April 10, 2024 8:54 AM

India and Kazakhstan assess security challenges, exchange views on cross-border terrorism in South Asia

India and Kazakhstan, during a joint working group meeting, assessed counter-terrorism challenges, and also exchanged views on cross-border terrorism in South Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release. During the meeting that took place in Astana, both sides exchanged views on the terrorist threats in their respective regions, including State-sponsored, cross-border terrorism in South Asia, besides terror activities in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. The Indian delegation was l...