India reaffirms commitment to women-led development at SCO Women’s Forum in Bishkek

June 26, 2026 12:29 PM

India reaffirms commitment to women-led development at SCO Women’s Forum in Bishkek

India on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women-led development and strengthening regional cooperation on women's empowerment during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Women's Forum 2026 held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi addressed the forum through a video message, reiterating India's commitment to the principles of the SCO, including mutual respect, equality and consensus, while underlining the country's resolv...

From Kuwait to Kyrgyzstan, Indian missions hold yoga events ahead of IDY 2026

June 12, 2026 8:13 PM

From Kuwait to Kyrgyzstan, Indian missions hold yoga events ahead of IDY 2026

Indian missions in Kuwait, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Fiji and Niger organised curtain-raiser events on Friday, ahead of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Embassy of India in Kuwait organised a curtain-raiser yoga session at the Gulf SPIC Labour Camp on Friday in the lead-up to International Day of Yoga 2026. “The event holds special significance as Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the camp during his historic visit to Kuwait in Decembe...

Rajnath Singh holds key bilateral talks in Bishkek to boost defence ties; discusses West Asia security with China, Russia

April 28, 2026 10:03 PM

Rajnath Singh holds key bilateral talks in Bishkek to boost defence ties; discusses West Asia security with China, Russia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Belarus on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek on April 28, aimed at strengthening defence cooperation and addressing regional security concerns. During his meeting with Kyrgyz Defence Minister Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich, Singh discussed ways to deepen existing defence ties and enhan...

India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise ‘Khanjar’ begins in Assam

February 4, 2026 10:02 PM

India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise ‘Khanjar’ begins in Assam

The 13th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar commenced on Tuesday at Missamari in Assam, further strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries. The annual bilateral exercise will be conducted from February 4 to 17. Exercise Khanjar is held alternately in India and Kyrgyzstan. The previous edition took place in Kyrgyzstan in March 2025. The current edition brings together elite special forces units from both sides to enhance interoperability and op...

India to begin FTA negotiations with Russia-led EAEU from Wednesday

November 25, 2025 9:53 PM

India to begin FTA negotiations with Russia-led EAEU from Wednesday

India will begin formal negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) from Wednesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Goyal said the discussions with the five-member EAEU bloc — Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan — will take place in New Delhi following the signing of the Terms of Reference on August 20, 2025. “The FTA talks start fr...

Trump to meet Central Asian presidents as US seeks to counter China, Russia influence

November 6, 2025 4:50 PM

Trump to meet Central Asian presidents as US seeks to counter China, Russia influence

U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday as the U.S. seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China. The talks take place amid intensifying competition for Central Asia's vast mineral resources. Western nations are seeking to diversify supply chains away from Moscow and Beijing. In particular, the U.S. is pursuing new partnerships to secure critical minerals, energy supplies, an...

Hundreds of foreign students flee Kyrgyzstan after mob attack

May 24, 2024 4:02 PM

Hundreds of foreign students flee Kyrgyzstan after mob attack

Students from Pakistan and other Asian countries are leaving Kyrgyzstan by the hundreds after an angry mob attacked their living quarters this month, although some hope to return when the situation calms down. Hundreds of Kyrgyz young men stormed a hostel in capital Bishkek in the early hours of May 17 and attacked foreign students there because of a brawl that happened between several Kyrgyz men and foreigners a few days earlier. Police, although present, were unable to stop the violence. "T...