Central Asia
India and Central Asian states will boost cooperation
The Indian prime minister and the leaders of all five Central Asian republics have held a summit
IndiaAlliances insure Tajikistan against Afghan spillover
The Tajik government has broken with Russia, China, Iran and Uzbekistan by refusing to court the Taliban
TajikistanMost Central Asian states are comfortable with Taliban
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are eager to engage with the Taliban; Tajikistan has many more reservations
Central AsiaCentral Asian blocs badly configured for Afghan crisis
A Russian-led security summit on Afghanistan and Central Asia will be joined by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
RussiaJihadists will keep a close eye on Taliban governance
Jihadist movements are congratulating the Taliban on their 'historic win'
AfghanistanRussia and allies seek damage limitation with Taliban
Russia and three south-facing Central Asian states are making plans as the Taliban advance through northern Afghanistan
Central AsiaRussia can only help ally Tajikistan in Afghan crisis
Foreign Minister Lavrov promises to help defend states on the Afghan border, but Tajikistan is Russia's only formal ally
RussiaTaliban make swift Afghan advances as US forces leave
The Taliban's countrywide offensive is seemingly unstoppable as US forces leave Afghanistan to fend for itself
Afghanistan
