India 5 Central Asian countries decide to establish joint working group on Afghanistan
New Delhi Jan 27 PTI India and five Central Asian countries on Thursday decided to establish a joint working group on Afghanistan at the senior officials level Ministry of External Affairs Secretary West Reenat Sandhu saidThe first India-Central Asia Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in virtual format was attended by five presidents — Kazakhstans Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Uzbekistans Shavkat Mirziyoyev Tajikistans Emomali Rahmon Turkmenistans Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Kyrgyz Republics Sadyr JaparovAt the summit Modi suggested preparing a roadmap for the next 30 years Sandhu saidShe said it was decided that leaders of India and Central Asian countries would hold a summit-level meeting every two years and the next summit was expected in 2024At the meeting the leaders agreed to continue close consultations on Afghanistan and decided to establish a joint working group on the country at the senior officials level Sandhu saidShe said that India and Central Asian countries are committed to combatting the menace of terrorism and drug traffickingJoint counter-terrorism exercises will be held between India and interested Central Asian countries Sandhu added PTI ASK NAB NSD
New Delhi Jan 27 PTI India and five Central Asian countries on Thursday decided to establish a joint working group on Afghanistan at the senior officials level Ministry of External Affairs Secretary West Reenat Sandhu saidThe first India-Central Asia Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in virtual format was attended by five presidents — Kazakhstans Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Uzbekistans Shavkat Mirziyoyev Tajikistans Emomali Rahmon Turkmenistans Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Kyrgyz Republics Sadyr JaparovAt the summit Modi suggested preparing a roadmap for the next 30 years Sandhu saidShe said it was decided that leaders of India and Central Asian countries would hold a summit-level meeting every two years and the next summit was expected in 2024At the meeting the leaders agreed to continue close consultations on Afghanistan and decided to establish a joint working group on the country at the senior officials level Sandhu saidShe said that India and Central Asian countries are committed to combatting the menace of terrorism and drug traffickingJoint counter-terrorism exercises will be held between India and interested Central Asian countries Sandhu added PTI ASK NAB NSD
