Qingdao, June 10 (UNI) In an effort to further deepen India’s bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held separate meetings with the head of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.
In a series of tweets, Mr Modi said, “India attaches great significance to ties with Kazakhstan. Had a wonderful meeting with President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the sidelines of the SCO Summit.”
“The President of Uzbekistan will be making a visit to India later this year and in that context the two leaders discussed preparations for that visit including the need to enhance our bilateral trade given our proximity as two countries close to each other geographically as well as now members of the SCO,” Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said.
The president also thanked the prime minister for sending Minister of State for External Affairs to participate in the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan in March, he added.
“Glad to have met the President of Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Sooronbay Jeenbekov. We deliberated on ways to add strength to our vibrant bilateral partnership,” Mr Modi tweeted.
Mr Gokhale further added that Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed to the prime minister that the Chinese Defense minister as well as the Minister of Public Security who is the counterpart of the Home Minister in India will visit India this year.
“The dates will again be worked out through diplomatic channels but these are two important ministerial visits that will take place this year and if you recall their commerce minister was also in India earlier this year,” he added.
Both sides have also agreed that the next round of the Special Representative Talks on the boundary question will be held in the second half of this year.
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