The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian countries are visiting New Delhi to take part in the 3rd meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, India accords highest priority to its long-standing relations with Central Asian countries.
He recalled his memorable visits to all Central Asian countries in 2015 and visits to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic. Highlighting the popularity of Indian films, music, yoga in the region, Mr. Modi underlined the importance of maintaining cultural and people-to-people contacts between India and Central Asia. He also stressed on the potential of enhanced economic cooperation and role of connectivity between India and Central Asia.
The Central Asian Foreign Ministers conveyed greetings of their Presidents to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The emphasized the readiness of their leadership to further strengthen relations with India. They briefed Mr. Modi on the deliberations held under the chairmanship of External Affairs Minister of India during the India-Central Asia Dialogue.
They said, issues related to trade and connectivity, development partnership and regional developments including the situation in Afghanistan were discussed during the India-Central Asia Dialogue. India and the Central Asian countries will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations next year.
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