Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the primary India-Central Asia summit in a digital format on Thursday, throughout which the leaders are anticipated to take the ties to new heights in addition to deliberate on the evolving regional safety scenario.
The digital summit will see the participation of 5 presidents – Kazakhstan’s Kasim-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan’s Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tajikistan’s Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedo and Kyrgyz Republic’s Sadir Zaparov.
The Ministry of External Affairs had stated that this could be the primary of its variety assembly between India and Central Asian international locations on the degree of leaders.
The summit signifies the significance of a complete and sustainable India-Central Asia partnership by the leaders of India and Central Asian international locations.
The participation of the Secretaries of the National Security Councils of Central Asian international locations within the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held in New Delhi in November final 12 months underscored a typical regional outlook on Afghanistan.
The summit is being held a day after Republic Day which didn’t see any international head of state or authorities because the chief visitor. Leaders of 5 Central Asian international locations have been anticipated to be chief visitors, however the nation noticed a surge in COVID-19 instances, resulting in a discount in Republic Day celebrations.
The first India-Central Asia summit, the Ministry of External Affairs had stated, is a mirrored image of the nation’s rising engagement with Central Asian international locations, that are a part of India’s “extended neighbourhood”.
Modi had visited all of the Central Asian international locations in 2015. Thereafter, there have been excessive degree exchanges in bilateral and multilateral fora.
The Ministry of External Affairs had stated that in the course of the summit, the leaders are anticipated to debate steps to take India-Central Asia relations to new heights. They are additionally anticipated to change views on regional and worldwide problems with curiosity, significantly the rising regional safety scenario.
The graduation of the India-Central Asia Dialogue on the degree of Foreign Ministers, the third assembly of which was held in New Delhi from 18-20 December 2021, has given impetus to India-Central Asia relations.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
