Taliban Warns Uzbekistan, Tajikistan; Demands Return Of Afghan Aircraft
Taliban government's acting Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid on January 11, asked Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to return the air force planes or face consequences. "We will not allow these aircraft to remain abroad or to be used by those countries," he said. 40 helicopters were transported to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan after the collapse of the former government. Afghanistan has now only 81 military aircrafts in the… read-more
Tags: Taliban, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghan Aircraft, Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid
Courtesy: ANI
PM Modi To Address 21st SCO Session In Tajikistan On September 17
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Sept 15 that PM Narendra Modi will virtually attend the 21st meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tajikistan's Dushanbe. SCO will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. The meeting is to be chaired by Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and India's External Affair Minister S Jaishankar. At the summit, leaders are invited to review the activities and prospects of SCO.
Tags: India, PM Narendra Modi, Tajikistan, Ministry of External Affairs, SCO SUMMIT
Courtesy: ANI News
Indian-Afghan Refugees Airlifted Safely From Kabul
As many as 540 people including 475 Indian citizens were evacuated from Kabul to India on August 22. Also, at least 87 Indians and two other Nepalese were brought to Delhi in C-130 Hercules IAF aircraft from Tajikistan capital of Dushanbe in the morning of August 22. “The Taliban are specifically checking for people with Afghan passports and Indian visas and driving them back,” one of the Indian citizens said.
Tags: Afghanistan, Kabul, Tajikistan, India Air Force
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Rajnath Singh Holds Defence Talks With Central Asian Countries
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 5 held a discussion with his counterparts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan in Moscow to strengthen defence ties. The Defense Minister tweeted regarding the talks and described the meeting as "productive", "extremely fruitful" and "wonderful". Defense Minister is on his three-day visit to Russia for an important meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Tags: India, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Courtesy: Press Trust of India