At a Baku commission meeting, Astana backed deeper SOCAR–KazMunayGas cooperation via BTC and eyed growth to 7 mt by 2027, plus ties in renewables, nuclear and AI
Customs raids in Andijan and Tashkent regions net suspects, kilos of synthetics, and a network of “zakladchiki,” as regional crackdowns intensify across Central Asia
Trump hails a “historic day” after Egypt summit as partial hostage returns, mass prisoner releases, internal Gaza violence, and UN warnings on $70bn reconstruction underscore fragile peace
Prof. Sudhanshu Tripathi argues New Delhi is pursuing strategic autonomy, balancing great powers via SCO, BRICS and issue-based alignments while guarding core interests