India-Central Asia bonding: From security partnership to inclusive connectivity initiatives
External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar will host the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Uzbekistan for the 4th meeting of the
India-Central Asia Dialogue
in New Delhi on Friday eyeing to expand counter-terror and
security partnership
.
The 3rd meeting of the Dialogue was hosted by India in New Delhi in December 2021.
India and Central Asia, in each other's 'Extended Neighbourhood', enjoy close and cordial contemporary diplomatic relations underpinned by millennia old cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The first India-Central Summit held virtually in January 2022 and the mechanism of India-Central Asia Dialogue, at the level of Foreign Ministers, have taken this relationship substantially forward.
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At the 4th Dialogue, on 6 June 2025, the Ministers will discuss further strengthening of relations between India and Central Asian countries with particular focus on trade, connectivity, technology, and development cooperation. They will also share perspectives on challenges to regional security and other regional and global issues of mutual interest, officials informed.
The Foreign Ministers will also participate in the India-Central Asia Business Council meeting being held on 5 June 2025 by MEA in collaboration with FICCI.
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India-Central Asia Summit, at leaders level, is the highest level of engagement between India and Central Asia. The inaugural Summit was held virtually in January 2022. It marked a pivotal step in strengthening India's ties with the region. It was chaired by PM Narendra Modi and attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The Summit adopted the 'Delhi Declaration,' institutionalizing biennial summits and regular ministerial dialogues.
The India-Central Asia Dialogue, launched in January 2019 in Samarkand, is a meeting of Foreign Ministers. It serves as a key platform for strengthening ties between India and Central Asia. The second meeting took place virtually in October 2020 and focussed on regional security,
counter-terrorism
, and infrastructure development.
The third meeting was held in New Delhi in December 2021 and emphasised connectivity to further deepen the ties between India and Central Asia. The 4th edition of the Dialogue is taking place in New Delhi on 5-6 June 2025.
The India-Central Asia NSA's meetings, inaugurated in December 2022 in New Delhi and followed by a second meeting in October 2023 in Astana, serves as a vital platform for regional cooperation on security, counter-terrorism, cybersquatting, and connectivity. It also proposed capacity building programme forCentral Asian officials on various aspects such as Drug Law Enforcement, preventing Terror Financing etc.
Defence cooperation is an important pillar of India's strategic partnership with the CACs. India has annual military exercises 'KazInd' with Kazakhstan, 'Khanjar' with Kyrgyz Republic and 'Dustlik' with Uzbekistan. Training of defence personnel of CACs in Indian premier defence training institutes and deployment of Indian Military training teams in some countries is another important aspect of India'sdefence cooperation.
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