- Held at New Delhi.
- It is a annual ministerial level dialogue started from 2019 between India and five central Asian countries: Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan ,Turkmenistan, & Uzbekistan.
- All participating countries are member of SCO (Sanghai Cooperation Organization) except Turkmenistan.
It focuses on number of issue including ways to improve connectivity and stabilize war ravaged Afganistan.
Contents
Importance of Central Asia To India
- ENERGY SECURITY : these countries have substantial hydrocarbons field, natural gas and oil reserve which make them an attractive investment destination
- REGIONAL SECURITY : Central Asia can be helpful in tackling the challenge of terrorism, drug trafficking and arms smuggling.
- STRATEGIC LOCATION: act as bridge between different regions of Asia and between Asia and Europe. It provide new route for north south Connectivity bypassing Pakistan, with the chabahar agreement in effect
- COMMERCIAL: provide an untapped market for Indian consumer goods like tea ,pharmaceutical industries.
Agreement That Aim To Improve India And Central Asia Ties
- International North South Transport Corridor
- Conncentral Asia can be helpful in tackling the challenge of terrorisom,drug trafficking and arms smugglingect central Asia policy
- Sanghai Cooperation organisation
- Asghbat agreement
- Tapi pipeline
