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02 Apr 2022

Prez Kovind meets Turkmenistan counterpart, discusses bilateral issues

India and Turkmenistan signed four agreements for cooperation. This is first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan. President Kovind is on a three-day state visit to Turkmenistan.

12 Dec 2021

All five Central Asian countries to be Chief guests at India's Republic Day

All five Central Asian countries are being invited by New Delhi as the Republic Day guest. The formal conversation regarding this started 2-3 weeks ago between the two sides, multiple sources have confirmed.

AFC U-16 Championship

19 Sep 2019

India colts eager to continue good work against Bahrain

The U-16 side made short work of Turkmenistan (5-0) on the opening day of the qualifiers, and courtesy the result they are on an unbeaten run of 12 matches, a fact that head coach Bibiano Fernandes is extremely cautious about.

09 Jan 2019

Pressure comes with the territory, warns Japan skipper Maya Yoshida

Yoshida wants his young teammates to take advantage of the opportunity in the UAE to cement themselves in the Japan side.

21 Jun 2017

Airport in Kazakh capital renamed after President Nursultan Nazarbayev

17 Feb 2017

Turkmenistan leader sworn in after crushing electoral victory

Isolated Turkmenistan's strongman Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was sworn in today in a grand ceremony after securing over 97 per cent of an almost uncontested vote at the weekend.

28 Nov 2016

Turkmenistan opens first rail link with Afghanistan

A train pulling 46 freight cars completed the 3-kilometre journey from Turkmenistan`s Imamnazar customs point to Akina in Afghanistan.

Uzbekistan‬‬

03 Sep 2016

Uzbekistan buries late strongman Islam Karimov

Uzbekistan bade farewell to President Islam Karimov at a high-security funeral on Saturday, after his death plunged the country into the greatest period of uncertainty in its post-Soviet history with no clear successor to the iron-fisted ruler.

02 Jul 2016

Turkmenistan pardons over 600 prisoners, including 26 foreigners

The ex-Soviet country, which rights groups regularly list as one of the world`s least free states, often carries out pardons ahead of major state holidays.

08 Apr 2016

TAPI project: Pact inked for $200 million investment in studies

Shareholders of the Turkmenistan- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Pipeline Company Limited on Saturday signed an agreement to invest USD 200 million in studies and engineering for the USD 10 billion project to transport natural gas to energy-hungry countries like India.

06 Apr 2016

Turkmenistan introduces mandatory pre-marital HIV tests

Turkmenistan has passed a law making HIV tests mandatory prior to marriage, state media reported on Wednesday, in a sign the reclusive Central Asian state fears the spread of a disease it has always downplayed.

15 Feb 2016

First train from China to Iran stimulates Silk Road revival

First cargo train from China to Iran arrived in Tehran on Monday, indicating a milestone in reviving the "Silk Road", which has opened a new chapter of win-win cooperation between China and Iran.

Vice President Hamid Ansari

11 Dec 2015

Vice President Hamid Ansari arrives in Turkmenistan to attend TAPI event

The Vice President will also participate in events marking the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan's status of permanent neutrality.

31 Oct 2015

John Kerry on mission to reassure nervous Central Asia

The Central Asian economy has already taken a hit from falling oil prices and the knock-on effect of international sanctions against their former Soviet master Russia.

Indian football team

09 Oct 2015

Indian football team stuck in Ashgabat due to bad weather

The Indian senior national football team got stranded in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan because of bad weather.

Indian football team

06 Oct 2015

Indian football team practices ahead of World Cup qualifier

The Indian football team had their first practice session here on Tuesday evening. The second practice session, the official one a day prior to the match, is slated for Wednesday.

2018 World Cup qualifiers

21 Sep 2015

Turkmenistan clash crucial for India: Sunil Chhetri

Following three consecutive defeats in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri believes the coming away match against Turkmenistan on October 8 will be crucial -- if India has to bag at least a point.

16 Sep 2015

Another Games, another Chinese city: Sole bidder Hangzhou awarded 2022 Asiad

The Chinese city of Hangzhou was on Wednesday awarded the 2022 Asian Games, organisers and the official Xinhua news agency said, as Beijing seeks more international sporting events on its soil.

TAPI gas project

12 Jul 2015

PM Modi for early operation of TAPI; India, Turkmenistan ink 7 pacts

The TAPI gas project is an over 1,800-km pipeline with design capacity to supply 3.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per annum from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Trans-Afghan gas pipeline

09 Mar 2015

Trans-Afghan gas pipeline may become a reality: Pradhan

Trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline connecting Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India may become a reality soon as negotiation for the ambitious project is at the final stage, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in Lok Sabha today.

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