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7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Indian students being targeted in Kyrgyzstan’: Asaduddin Owaisi asks Jaishankar to ‘take strong steps’

Asaduddin Owaisi of the AIMIM, on Tuesday, flagged the issue of Indian students being allegedly targeted in Kyrgyzstan, urging external affairs minister S Jaishankar to intervene in the matter. His appeal comes days after Indian and Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan were advised by their consulates to stay indoors to protect themselves from mob violence. Taking to social media platform X, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mob fear looms large over students in Kyrgyzstan

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday evening released an official statement on all their social media platforms — “Situation in Bishkek is normal”. Now, they’ve stopped.” Describing the situation as “terrible”, the student told TNIE that a mob had just entered one of the men’s hostels inside a government medical university. As the Embassy has not specified a …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Jaw broken, girls harassed’: Indian students in Bishkek live in fear

New Indian Express

“Students living in flats have been asked to not step out of their accommodations. “While university officials are ensuring that the students in campus are safe, those living outside the campus are demanding police security and provision of essentials,” said Dr Apurva, the national convenor of the All Indian Medical Students’ Association – Foreign Medical Students’ Wing. Another member of …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek: Amid attacks, India and Pakistan issue advisory to students - 10 crucial updates

Live Mint

Several foreign students, including those from Pakistan, are reportedly still facing threats from locals amid ongoing mob violence against international students in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek. About 15 citizens applied to medical institutions for examination, said Kyrgyzstan Pakistan issues advisory to students In view of mob violence around student hostels in Bishkek, the embassy strongly advise all Pakistani students in Bishkek to …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyrgyzstan bans Tiktok to protect children: ‘Affecting moral development’

Hindustan Times

Kyrgyzstan appears to have blocked TikTok after the Central Asian country's security services called to restrict the social media app to "protect children". Kyrgyzstan's digital ministry said on Tuesday it had "informed telecommunications operators of the need to limit access to TikTok, based on a decision by the security services." The digital ministry said ByteDance had "failed to comply" with …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

24.kg, Temirov Live Targeted With Media Raids in Kyrgyzstan

The Diplomat

The recent detention of journalists and raids on homes and offices mark a further expansion of the Kyrgyz government’s efforts to rein in the country’s media through overt pressure. The detained journalists include the director of Temirov Live Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy and reporters Sapar Akunbekov, Azamat Ishenbekov, and Aike Beyshekeeva; as well as other journalists with current or former connections …

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1 year ago

Central Asia’s War on the Mob

The Diplomat

Authorities in Uzbekistan proclaimed a 40-day campaign to strike against organized crime in early December. Across the country, regional police went to work: 38 “wanted persons” were arrested in Bukhara according to a December 7 press release from the regional internal affairs department; Fergana authorities proclaimed the arrest of 50 people and that 25 more had been detained on “suspicion …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kyrgyzstan, “Kusturizatsia”, and Corruption

The Diplomat

The collapse of the Soviet Union sparked the creation of new informal practices across all of its former republics. The recently emerged concept of “kusturizatsia ” in Kyrgyzstan is one such example. Kusturizatsia, a term derived from the word for “vomiting” in Kyrgyz, is used to refer to those who damage the state through corrupt practices and economic crimes, and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Madumarov’s Party Accused of Coup Plot in Kyrgyzstan

The Diplomat

Crying coup, once again, last month Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security searched the homes of 10 members of the opposition Butun Kyrgyzstan party and reportedly temporarily detained some of them. Madumarov, the leader of the Butun Kyrgyzstan party, said the harassment of his party members is “taking place against the backdrop of unsuccessful border negotiations with Tajikistan.” He characterized …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Central Asian foreign policy multi-vectorism pays off

The Hindu

Between May 18 and 19, China hosted what was called the “C+C5 summit”, in the city of Xi’an, which saw the participation of the leaders of five Central Asian countries. The fact that all five Central Asian Presidents visited Moscow for the May 9 Victory Day parade indicates that these former Soviet republics intend to maintain balanced regional and international …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Central Asia’s Strained Security Architecture

The Diplomat

The Collective Security Treaty Organization is a regional military alliance in Eurasia that consists of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, and Tajikistan. Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine and the CSTO Russia has always played the role of a “security guarantor” in Central Asia, especially against threats coming from transnational terrorist organizations. However, now preoccupied with the war in Ukraine, Moscow’s ability …

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1 year, 7 months ago

China's Xi Jinping reveals grand development plan for Central Asia at summit

ABC

China's President Xi Jinping has unveiled an ambitious plan to help elevate Central Asia to the next level of its development — from building infrastructure networks to boosting trade — while shunning "external interference". Key points: Xi Jinping has addressed the China-Central Asia Summit which is attended by leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan He says China is …

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1 year, 10 months ago

China’s Rise Reverberates in Tajikistan

The Diplomat

From 2014, when The Diplomat Magazine’s first issue was published, to today there has been no story bigger than that of China’s ongoing rise. “Making the government in Tajikistan beholden to Beijing accomplishes several things for China,” says Bruce Pannier, a Central Asia expert based in Europe. Chinese companies get access to precious metals from Tajikistan and take them on …

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1 year, 11 months ago

How India Can Broaden Its Relationships With Central Asia

The Diplomat

On December 6, top security officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan arrived in New Delhi for the first India-Central Asia meeting of national security advisors. As evidenced by the recent NSA meeting between India and the Central Asian states, security remains the focal point of Indian-Central Asian relations, but India must forge links with this dynamic region via transit, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Kyrgyz Security Chief Flaunts Turkish Drone Connection

The Diplomat

On October 12, the head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, posted a series of photographs on Facebook in which he posed, with an upraised fist, beside a Bayraktar Akıncı drone. On Instagram and Twitter, however, Baykar – the Turkish company which manufactures various unmanned systems, including the Bayraktar TB2 and the Bayraktar Akıncı – posted about …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?

The Diplomat

While the world is following the dissolution of Russian imperialism along Ukrainian frontlines, the existing status quo might be shaken up in other corners, too. Beginning September 14, Tajik and Kyrgyz forces exchanged sustained gunfire along several points of the undemarcated border between the neighboring Batken and Soghd provinces of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, respectively. The first large-scale escalation of the …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Kyrgyzstan’s Revolutionary President Japarov, 2 Years On

The Diplomat

Sadyr Japarov’s two post-revolutionary years in power have been eventful, both in domestic and geopolitical developments. In a country like Kyrgyzstan, one cannot rule based only on fear, and Tashiev needs Japarov’s charisma and ability to steer populist mobilization. Populist Policies and Trust-based Governance One must give Japarov’s government some credit for domestic achievements that shine brightly in comparison to …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Kyrgyzstan cancels Russian-led military drill on its land

Associated Press

The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday unilaterally cancelled joint military drills between the six nations comprising the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization, less than a day before they were due to start on its territory. The Kyrgyz defense ministry did not specify the reason for cancelling the “Indestructible Brotherhood-2022” command and staff exercises, which were set to be …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hold talks to end border fighting

The Hindu

The security chiefs of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sat down for talks on Saturday to stop fighting on the border between the two countries that so far has killed at least 24 people and wounded over 100. The Kyrgyz border service announced the new round of talks as the two ex-Soviet nations traded blame for shelling that resumed on Saturday morning …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Botakoz Kassymbekova and Erica Marat

The Diplomat

Days before the invasion of Ukraine began, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech justifying what was to come. In what ways do Russian narratives about the Soviet past influence the actions taken by the government of Vladimir Putin, especially in Ukraine but also in regard to Central Asia? Marat: Russian embassies in Central Asia and nationalists inside Russia regularly …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine war: Is Central Asia loosening ties with Russia?

Al Jazeera

On March 17, as Moscow’s war on Ukraine intensified, Uzbekistan made a statement few observers anticipated. And since Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power as president in 2016, the relationship between the two countries has significantly improved to the extent that last year, Russia surpassed China as Uzbekistan’s main trading partner. Surrounded by Russia, China, Afghanistan and the Caspian Sea, the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

These nations won't criticise Russia's invasion and won't support Ukraine. Here's why

ABC

These are terrifying times for the people of Ukraine, and the rest of the European continent, who are witnessing a major power invading a European neighbour for the first time since World War II. French president Emmanuel Macron has described Putin's invasion of Ukraine as a turning point in European history, while Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Putin wants a …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Where do Russia’s allies stand as Western powers slam Moscow?

Al Jazeera

While Western countries swiftly united in a chorus of criticism against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s allies reacted with milder tones as they find themselves walking a tightrope between security concerns and economic interests. In a short statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemned Russia’s move as “a serious violation of the international order”, but also stressed Israel’s “deep, long-lasting …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Two civilians killed as guards clash at Kyrgyz-Tajik border

Al Jazeera

Four Kyrgyz servicemen reported wounded while Tajikistan said there were casualties among its civilians and border guards. Two Tajik civilians have been killed during overnight clashes at Tajikistan’s contested border with Kyrgyzstan, where a ceasefire has since been established. As a result of the latest deadly flare-up, “10 people were injured on the Tajik side, of which six were servicemen …

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‘Indian students being targeted in Kyrgyzstan’: Asaduddin Owaisi asks Jaishankar to ‘take strong steps’

Mob fear looms large over students in Kyrgyzstan

‘Jaw broken, girls harassed’: Indian students in Bishkek live in fear

Violence in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek: Amid attacks, India and Pakistan issue advisory to students - 10 crucial updates

Kyrgyzstan bans Tiktok to protect children: ‘Affecting moral development’

24.kg, Temirov Live Targeted With Media Raids in Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia’s War on the Mob

Kyrgyzstan, “Kusturizatsia”, and Corruption

Madumarov’s Party Accused of Coup Plot in Kyrgyzstan

Central Asian foreign policy multi-vectorism pays off

Central Asia’s Strained Security Architecture

China's Xi Jinping reveals grand development plan for Central Asia at summit

China’s Rise Reverberates in Tajikistan

How India Can Broaden Its Relationships With Central Asia

Kyrgyz Security Chief Flaunts Turkish Drone Connection

Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?

Kyrgyzstan’s Revolutionary President Japarov, 2 Years On

Kyrgyzstan cancels Russian-led military drill on its land

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hold talks to end border fighting

Botakoz Kassymbekova and Erica Marat

Ukraine war: Is Central Asia loosening ties with Russia?

These nations won't criticise Russia's invasion and won't support Ukraine. Here's why

Where do Russia’s allies stand as Western powers slam Moscow?

Two civilians killed as guards clash at Kyrgyz-Tajik border