Russia confers Modi with highest state decoration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with Russia's highest state decoration, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, for his role in promoting close ties between the two countries. The......

PM Modi, Pak President shake hands at SCO Summit

IMAGE: Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as China's President Xi Jinping walks behind them at a signing ceremony during Shanghai Cooperation......

India becomes full SCO member, here's what it'll gain

Capping a two-year-long process, India and Pakistan on Friday became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a China-dominated security grouping that is increasingly seen as a......

What's in SCO for India

India’s full membership of the grouping would extend its reach to the Central Asian region in whose peace and stability it is a major stakeholder, says Sana Hashmi. With the Shanghai......

ONGC Videsh gets foothold in Kazakh

India and Kazakhstan on Saturday signed seven agreements, one of which formalises the transfer of 25 per cent stake of the Kazakh oil and gas company, Kazmunaigas (KMG), in its Satpayev Exploration......

India commits Rs 180k cr to nuclear trade

India is committing Rs 1,80,000 crore (Rs 1,800 billion)for the production of 30,000 Mw of nuclear power by three countries - Russia, France and the US - a significant bait that New Delhi has cast......

Kazakhstan to supply fuel to India's atomic plants

India and Kazakhstan have signed a civil nuclear pact under which the uranium-rich Central Asian country would be supplying the much-needed fuel to atomic plants in the country. Kazakhstan has also......

41 die in Mittal mine fire in Kazakhstan

The death toll in Wednesday's blaze at the Mittal-owend Lenin coal mine in Kazakhstan has risen to 41 with one miner still missing."The bodies of 41 miners have been brought to the surface, and......

Double OIympic lifting champ Ilyin retests show he doped at 2012 Games

IMAGE: Kazakhstan's Ilya Ilyin poses with his gold medal of the men's 94Kg weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 4, 2012. Photograph: Dominic......

Kazakhs discover new passion

When it comes to sport, Kazakhstan has been known mostly for its boxers, wrestlers and cyclists.If the leaders of this Central Asian state have their way, golf could soon become the number one......