During the meeting, the Central Asian nations were urged to take into account joining the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Ashgabat Agreement on International Transport and Transit Corridor, as well as India.
Addressing the Central Asian representatives, Uzbekistan Secretary Security Council, Viktor Makhmudov said today's agenda is important to coordinate efforts to ensure regional security and expansion of practical cooperation on Afghanistan.
Giving the highest priority to the region, NSA Doval noted that Central Asia is India's extended neighbourhood with civilizational linkages to the country. He said that India-Central Asia Summit held in January this year formed the basis of today's meeting. Doval said this meeting comes a
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format on January 27, which was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Tehran [Iran], October 18 (ANI): The Chabahar Port has emerged as a silver lining for Iran as the port is located at an ideal strategic location connecting the Indian subcontinent with both Afghanistan as well as Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to emerge as a hub o
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal affirmed India's commitment to unlocking the trade potential with the Central Asian region through the use of Chabahar Port in Iran.
Tehran [Iran], July 24 (ANI): The commencement of operations at the Chabahar Port has emerged as a silver lining for Iran as the port is located at an ideal strategic location connecting the Indian subcontinent with both Afghanistan as well as Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan an
Tehran [Iran], June 28 (ANI): Endorsing the need to enhance connectivity, India along with the Central Asian countries have worked out ways to utilize the Chabahar Port agreeing that connectivity should be based on transparency, financial sustainability, and respect for sovereignty, which in
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.
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi's first ever official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan has provided an impetus to deepen strategic ties with two central Asian countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednes
Moscow [Russia], May 19 (ANI): Central Asian countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) on Monday expressed a unanimous view that Afghanistan remains "a serious destabilising factor" in the region during the alliance's meeting in Moscow.