India-Tajikistan discuss Afghanistan, counter-terrorism

Afghanistan was the focus of the high-level talks held between India and Tajikistan, but the host country shied away from the Ayni air base issue, says Sheela Bhatt. Foreign Minister S M Krishna,......

Krishna arrives in Tajikistan to boost central Asian ties

Giving a push to India's 'Connect Central Asia Policy', External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Dushanbe on Monday in the Tajik capital to hold talks with the resource-rich country's top......

Why central Asia matters to India

India must create firm ties among the energy exporting states of central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and, if possible, Turkmenistan, says Harsh V Pant. Prime Minister Manmohan......

India ignored at Afghanistan summit

Despite having invested $1.2 billion (about Rs 55,000 crore) in efforts aimed at Afghanistan's post-Taliban reconstruction, India is being treated as an also ran in the ongoing Afghanistan summit......