‘Emerging Geopolitical Giant’: New Zealand Deputy PM Highlights Defence, Security, And Trade Ties With India

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, has underscored India’s emergence as a “geopolitical giant” and a vital security actor in the Indo-Pacific region, highlighting the deepening partnership between New Zealand and India across defence, security, and trade. Speaking at the Ananta Aspen Centre in New Delhi, Peters emphasised that in an […]

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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan tie knot to spruce up their border with high-tech e-queue system

During his visit to Almaty, Chairman of the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan A. Mavlonov held a bilateral meeting with Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan J. Duisembiev. According to the Trade Turnover Expansion Program between the two countries, it is planned to increase the volume of foreign trade […]

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Visit to Central Asia: Why Matters?

By Matteo Meloni By the end of May, Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The visit, postponed from April because of the death of Pope Francis, marks a formal shift in Italy’s approach to Central Asia. Rome is seeking to expand its influence in the region through direct political engagement, […]

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Malaysia held separate talks with Myanmar’s junta and opposition

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that separate talks with Myanmar’s junta leader and key opposition figures have yielded results, paving the way for the first direct contact between the two sides engaged in a long and destructive civil war. Last month, Anwar met with Junta chairman Min Aung Hlaing behind closed doors in Bangkok, […]

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China’s Xi meets Myanmar junta chief, pledges to help rebuild post-earthquake

China’s President Xi Jinping pledged on Friday to support Myanmar in its rebuilding efforts following the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest earthquake in recent years, Reuters reported today (10 May) citing Chinese state media Xinhua. Xi met with Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, in Moscow and discussed several initiatives. The natural disaster has bolstered the […]

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Indonesia, Norway agree to support UN system reform

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and Norway have agreed to support the efforts of the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) to ensure the international organization adapts and remains relevant to the new circumstances and aligned with its objectives. The support was expressed during a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir and Norwegian Deputy Foreign […]

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