India dumps US dollar for UAE dirham, Chinese yuan in Russian coal trade: Report

Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier after New Delhi began to move away from the US dollar in their bilateral trade

India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s new transportation powerhouses

No longer just an 'alternative route' on a drawing board, the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is paying dividends in a time of global crisis. And Moscow, Tehran and New Delhi are now leading players in the Eurasian competition for transportation routes.

Russia requests oil payments from India in UAE currency: Report

The UAE and India are among the many nations refusing western diktats to cut ties with Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine

Iran announces completion of transport of Russian goods to India through INSTC

The International North-South Transport Corridor is expected to help Iran boost its economy and withstand US economic sanctions

India PM received by UAE president to discuss bilateral relations

New Delhi and Abu Dhabi vow to “deepen and diversify” their economic partnership

Iran to accommodate cargo transit between Russia and India

Iranian officials have said that the move will help boost Iran’s transit revenue

Iranian FM on multi-day visit to India

Amir-Abdollahian's visit to the South Asian nation comes just days after an official from India's ruling party made disparaging comments about the Prophet Muhammad

Regional leaders condemn India’s ruling party over anti-Islam remarks

The BJP has been accused of supporting the policies and rhetoric that instigated a spike in violence against Indian Muslims

Taliban officials discuss bilateral ties with Indian delegation

The two nations discussed the establishment of bilateral trade, humanitarian assistance, and the re-opening of the Indian embassy in Kabul

Juggling grenades: To contain China, the US will ignore Russia in India

Divergent policies on Moscow will not get in the way of Indo-US efforts to counter Beijing’s regional influence.

Iran determined to meet India’s import needs: Iranian ambassador

The official claims that if both nations initiate a rupee–rial trade mechanism, bilateral trade between Iran and India has the potential to increase up to $30 billion

Lebanese economy minister meets with Turkish, Indian ambassadors to discuss looming crisis

With at least 60 percent of its wheat imports coming from Russia and Ukraine, the Levantine nation is facing a food crisis

Iran, Russia, China begin joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean

This is the third joint naval exercise carried out between the three powerhouse states

Iran, Russia, and China to hold ‘2022 Marine Security Belt’ naval drills in the Indian Ocean

The naval drills will begin just days after the Iranian President visited Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart

India evacuates nationals from Afghanistan as 7th provincial capital falls to Taliban

Northern region soon to be completely lost to the armed group

German chancellor ‘very irritated’ by Turkey’s plan to join SCO

Turkey recently announced its intentions to join the Russia and China-led economic bloc, which makes up close to 30 percent of the global GDP

Turkey aims to become full-member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The participants of the 22nd SCO summit agreed that their political differences need to be resolved peacefully

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be driven by ‘responsible powers’ Russia and China

The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world

Putin affirms support for Iran’s early SCO entry

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called on the SCO to adopt new approaches in confronting US unilateralism

Iranian and Russian presidents hold talks at SCO summit

Iran and Russia have recently deepened cooperation in order to bypass western sanctions

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi: The Iraqi PM who did nothing

Following his meteoric rise in Iraqi politics, what has been the legacy of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and whose interests did he really serve?

Iran to sign agreement to become full-member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the largest regional organization and accounts for 30% of the global GDP

Algeria to discuss joining BRICS with Russia

The BRICS bloc represents an alternative to western economic hegemony, and can serve as a powerful tool to bypass economic sanctions

Asia’s future takes shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific

Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia's far eastern coast to listen to Moscow's economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific

Ankara in talks with Washington to boost LNG supply

The talks come as Europe is looking to impose a price cap on Russian oil imports

Earthquake strikes northeastern Afghanistan

The 5.3 magnitude earthquake is said to have killed eight people, with reports suggesting the death toll could rise

Iran says response to US drones ‘wandering in open waters’ will be decisive

Iran has markedly increased its defense and threat monitoring capabilities, while also announcing intentions to bolster its air force with Russian jets

Six months into Ukraine’s collapse, the world has changed forever

The inevitable transfer of power away from the west is leading to a surge in state-sponsored terrorism, but this will do little to reverse the trend

Imran Khan’s arrest will derail Pakistan’s democracy

When the nation’s most popular leader in living memory is also the state’s public enemy number one, what will become of Pakistan?

Turkey doubles Russian oil imports in 2022

Despite being at odds over Ankara’s positions in Ukraine and Syria, Russia and Turkey are working to boost business and energy cooperation