PM Modi interacts with indologists in Tashkent

He needs to acknowledge that in order to realise his dreams, he must first confront the demons – lack of infrastructure and skill sets, education, funding for micro economic growth in all sectors and deficient employment rates. India’s mainly exports drugs, other pharmaceutical products, paper, wood products, machinery, garments & fabrics, tea, plastic items, chemicals, surgical items and consumer goods to Uzbekistan. “We do not have enough bandwidth and we do not have broadband”, he said. “India will participate on a large scale in the Expo 2017 in Astana”. “We welcome the new Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation”.

Shri Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Mr. Karim Massimov, also witnessed the commencement of drilling at the Satpayev Exploration Block, where ONGC Videsh Ltd has a significant stake. We live close to the crucible of extremism and terrorism. This visit will improve the links with the region. They would also combat terrorism by the strength of their values and their commitment to humanism, he said.

Today, I have embarked on a five-nation tour of Central Asia.

Trade relations between India and Uzbekistan are governed by the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation signed in May 1993.

He also spoke about the growing institutional erosion of the United Nations.

“We are doing everything possible to make enterprise and innovation easier. India and Kazakhstan have a strategic partnership”, Modi said in a statement.

CII suggested that India and the Eurasian Economic Union should engage in Free Trade Agreement negotiations on the fast track.

This is an era in which space and cyber are making roads and rails less relevant.

During the delegation-level talks, the two countries also agreed to explore various options to enhance surface connectivity between them.

“The INSTC (International North-South Transport Corridor) would greatly reduce freight transport time and open up connectivity between these regions”, he added. The long-planned but perpetually-delayed TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) natural gas pipeline will receive renewed focus, although the risks of militant attacks and corruption in Afghanistan and Pakistan have not diminished. This region has prospered the most when we have been connected. Modi, for his part, categorized the relationship as a strategic partnership and one of the key pillars in India’s overall engagement with Central Asia.

India’s interests in Eurasia are fundamentally strategic, said Sarna.

In this context, analyst Raja Mohan pointed out that Modi also needs to end India’s traditional reluctance to embark upon an expansive military diplomacy in the region. Awasthi’s tweet expressed this new mood “Proud 2 share dt #IFFCO goes vid #DigitalIndia as it is #Digital 4rm Plant 2 Field”.

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, India is an observer but is hoping to be included as a permanent member.