Kazakhstan Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Mon, 28 Sept 2026

• A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent left on 28 September 2026 for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, for the ninth edition of the India–Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND, held from 28 September to 11 October 2026.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026

• The International Day against Nuclear Tests was observed on 29 August 2026; the UN General Assembly created the day in 2009 on Kazakhstan's initiative to mark the closure of the Semipalatinsk test site.

Sun, 23 Aug 2026

• Kazakhstan held its first election to the new single-chamber Kurultai on 23 August 2026, and the newly formed pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of the vote.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026

• On 31 January 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in Melbourne to win her first Australian Open and second Grand Slam title.

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

• The first leaders' summit of the 'Central Asia plus Japan' Dialogue (CA+JAD) was held in Tokyo on 20 December 2025, chaired by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with the presidents of all five Central Asian countries.