Tashkent intends to connect Central and South Asia
Central and South Asian countries are not linked by reliable transport routes, which hinders the realisation of their potential for economic cooperation
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Foreign Ministers of Georgia and India hold talks in Tbilisi
A meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and India, David Zalkaliani and Subramanyam Jaishankar, took place in Tbilisi. David Zalkaliani thanked his counterpart for his historic visit, during which particles of the …
Sputnik V test batch manufactured in India
A test batch of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was manufactured by Morepen Laboratories in India, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Tuesday. "The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s …
Building fifth power unit of Kudankulam NPP starts in India
Rosatom initiated concreting of the foundation plate for the fifth unit’s reactor of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) in India, the engineering division of the Russian state nuclear corporation said on Tuesday. …
Freight Train Begins First Journey from Finland to India via North-South Corridor
The first train jointly operated by the Azerbaijani, Russian, and Iranian railway companies left this week the Finnish capital Helsinki for India’s largest port of Nhava Sheva via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), …
Indian doctor lists out facts on Delta Plus variant
The new Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus is extremely transmissible, and even walking next to a Covid-19 patient who is a carrier of this variant without a mask may lead to the spread of infection, AIIMs director Randeep Guleria said. …
India reports 20 Delta+ Covid variant cases
The number of samples tested positive for the new Delta-plus variant reached nearly 20 in India. Maharashtra accounts for at least eight of these cases. The highly infectious Delta variant (B.1.617.2) is further mutated to form the …
Uzbekistan to cancel flights to India
Starting June 18, the national airline Uzbekistan Airways will reduce the number of flights from Tashkent to Delhi. This was reported by the press service of the airline. The corresponding decision was made due to worsening situation …
Dozens of Indians apply to Russian embassy for vaccine tourism
Dozens of Indians have already contacted the Russian Embassy in New Delhi asking if they could go to Russia for vaccination, Head of the Consular Division of the Russian Embassy, Senior Counsellor Andrey Fedorov said on Tuesday. …
Japan cannot cancel Olympics despite alarming forecasts
It was supposed to be a "short and powerful" two-week state of emergency designed to get Japan's fourth wave of coronavirus infections under control ahead of the Olympics. But after that fortnight had lapsed with infections continuing to place extreme pressure on the medical system, it was extended for another three weeks
Brazilian scientists propose to fight pandemic under the auspices of BRICS
Geopolitics and international relations have undergone several transformations throughout the 20th century. The first two decades of the 21st century marked the resurgence of other powers, with the reappearance of Russia and China: Russia recovering part of its sphere of influence in its surroundings; and China consolidating itself as a global economic power, both of which play an important role on the geopolitical board, Edgar Gandra and Charles Pennaforte, Professors at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL), Brazil, write for Modern Diplomacy
America’s Central Asian dilemma
Washington seeks to limit Russian and Chinese influence in the region
Production of Sputnik V vaccine starts in India
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the pharmaceutical company Panacea Biotec have started the production of the Sputnik V vaccine in India, the Fund said in a statement on Monday. "The Russian Direct Investment Fund and …
India’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 300,000
India has documented 222,315 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the overall case count in the country reaching 26,752,447, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday. The coronavirus death toll in the country …
New Covid-19 strain in India restrain oil prices
Oil prices rose on Friday, reversing some of the previous day's sharp losses as stock markets strengthened and the U.S. dollar slipped, though gains were capped by the coronavirus situation in major oil consumer India. Brent crude oil futures were up $1.23, or 1.8%, at $68.28 a barrel by 1349 GMT and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up $1.12, or 1.8%, at $64.94. The two contracts lost about 3% on Thursday.
Dr Reddy’s launches Sputnik V in India
Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has launched Russia's Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in the domestic market, making it the third Covid-19 vaccine available in the country. "As part of a limited pilot, the soft …
India's COVID crisis spawns black market
As patients struggle to find available hospital beds, life-saving drugs and medical oxygen, a flourishing black market is fleecing hapless people across the country.
Uzbekistan halts flights to India and Turkey
A special commission of Uzbekistan announced the introduction of temporary restrictions on flights to India and Turkey due to the coronavirus. This measure was taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and new virus types. Thus, …
India’s COVID-19 crisis threatens a global oil recovery
India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer behind the U.S. and China, was meant to be a major driver of oil’s demand recovery as economies reopened. But the country’s devastating health crisis has made that impossible. Everyone from oil traders to the world’s biggest producers are panicking, The Japan Times writes
India registers record 3,645 COVID-19 deaths in a day
India saw a record single day rise of 3,79,257 new coronavirus infections pushing the overall count to 1,83,76,524, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The toll increased to 2,04,832 with a …
