The enduring ties between India and Kazakhstan, spanning over two millennia, encompass historical, cultural, and civilizational connections. Evolving since Kazakhstan’s independence in 1991, their collaboration intensifies across diverse realms, evident in institutions like the India-Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission.
Engaging on international platforms and addressing shared concerns, the recent India-Central Asia Secretaries/National Security Advisers meeting marked a significant stride. Emphasizing security cooperation, connectivity priorities, and economic integration, the dialogue reaffirmed commitment.
The upcoming SCO Summit in Astana symbolizes the strong bilateral commitment, anticipating PM Modi’s participation, emphasizing the positive outlook for Indo-Kazakh relations. The historical, cultural and civilisational ties between India and Kazakhstan go back over two millennia.
A continuous two-way flow of ideas, cultural influences and trade in goods between the two countries kept flowing between them.
This two-way flow between India and Kazakhstan is best exemplified by the exchange of Buddhism from India to Central Asia and Sufism from Central Asia to India.
The two countries collaborate and cooperate on multiple international fora including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Ashgabat Agreement, the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), and other multilateral for a like the United Nations, etc. Since the first India – Central Asia Summit in January 2022, the cooperation between two countries on matters related to not only bilateral but also regional concerns have increased manifold. Aspects such as regional security, connectivity, economic integration, and people-to-people ties have gained immense salience in the bilateral relation.
Similar to the inaugural meeting, this recent gathering reiterated the shared concerns regarding terrorism, drug trafficking, and organized crime affecting both India and the Central Asian states. Extremism and radicalism persist as significant security threats, capable of generating internal instability through law enforcement challenges in both regions. Indian NSA Ajit Doval reaffirmed India’s commitment to aiding the Central Asian nations in fortifying their defence against cyber threats and further deepening the mutual defence and security cooperation. India Bloom
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