India's High Commissioner to Nigeria G. Balasubramanian has been concurrently accredited as India's Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States.

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed in a phone conversation on Saturday the situation in Afghanistan, in which the Tajik leader noted the need to continue humanitarian assistance to the Afghan population, the press service of the Tajik president told Sputnik.

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], August 18 (ANI): During Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) interior minister meeting in Uzbekistan, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai called for stern action against terrorism and drug trafficking.

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Friday met with his Shanghai Cooperation Organization counterparts and insisted on the success of the Samarkand Summit.

Moscow [Russia], June 27 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to make his first foreign trip to Central Asian countries - Tajikistan and Turkmenistan- since the beginning of the February 24 conflict with Ukraine.

Dushanbe [Tajikistan], June 11 (ANI): Ambassador of India to Tajikistan Viraj Singh handed over the India-Tajikistan Friendship Hospital (ITFH) to Deputy Defence Minister of Tajikistan Major General Shohiyon Abdusottor on Saturday.

The Blue Tigers who beat Cambodia in their first match on Wednesday could take a giant step towards confirming their presence in next year's AFC Asian Cup finals with a victory on Saturday.

New Delhi/Dushanbe [India/Tajikistan], May 27 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, while taking part in the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in Dushanbe on Friday, highlighted that India was and is an important stakeholder in Afghanistan and asserted that "nothing can change this."

New Delhi Apr 24 PTI India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals global airlines body IATA told its member carriers on April 20India has been raising with China the plight of approximately 22000 Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities who are unable to go back for physical classes However the neighbouring country has till date refused to let them enterThese students had to leave their studies in China and come to India when the COVID-19 pandemic began in the beginning of 2020In a circular issued on April 20 regarding India the International Air Transport Association IATA said Tourist visas issued to nationals of China Peoples Republic are no longer valid It said the following passengers are allowed to enter India nationals of Bhutan India Maldives and Nepal passengers with a residence permit issued by India passengers with visa or an e-visa issued by India passengers with an overseas citizen of India OCI card or booklet passengers with a persons of Indian origin PIO card and passengers with a diplomatic passportThe IATA also said that tourist visas with a validity of 10 years are no longer validThe IATA is a global airlines body with around 290 members that comprise more than 80 per cent of global air trafficIndia has urged Beijing to adopt a congenial stance in the matter as the continuation of the strict restrictions is putting the academic careers of thousands of Indian students in jeopardy MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said on March 17Bagchi said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson had stated on February 8 that China was looking into the matter in a coordinated manner and that arrangements for allowing foreign students to return to China were being examined But let me clarify that till date the Chinese side has not given any categorical response about the return of Indian students We will continue to urge the Chinese side to adopt a congenial stance in the interest of our students and that they facilitate an early return to China so that our students can pursue their studies Bagchi saidHe said the issue was also taken up with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a meeting in Dushanbe in September last year The two foreign ministers had held talks in the Tajik capital city on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO PTI DSP SRY

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon has met with the EU special representative for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson and emphasized the need for an increase in humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan, Afghan media reported citing Tajikistan President's official website.