New Horizons of Cooperation Between Kazakhstan and India Discussed in New Delhi

New Delhi, 4 September 2024 –  Kazakhstan's Ambassador to India Mr. Nurlan Zhalgasbayev held a meeting with Mr. Tanmaya Lal - the newly appointed Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

At the meeting, which was held at the Indian Foreign Office, the two sides discussed the status and prospects for further deepening of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and India, based on mutual respect and friendship.

They agreed that in recent years significant progress has been achieved in deepening bilateral cooperation in various areas, in particular in trade and investment, health, education, information technology, tourism, cultural and humanitarian cooperation and others.

Thus, Ambassador Zhalgasbayev noted the 22% growth in mutual trade, a significant increase in the flow of Indian tourists to Kazakhstan, which gave a new impetus to the strategic partnership.

As part of his speech, the head of the Kazakh diplomatic mission also urged the Indian side to more intensively study the investment potential of Kazakhstan to strengthen economic cooperation between the countries, in this regard, familiarized the interlocutor with specific investment projects. 

In turn, Mr. Lal reaffirmed New Delhi's interest in further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstan and India, welcoming the proposals of the Kazakh side on investment projects. The Indian diplomat indicated his readiness to help strengthen bilateral relations through the development of trade and economic ties.

During the meeting, the Secretary (West) was also presented the main points of the Address of the President of Kazakhstan Mr. Kasym-Jomart Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan. 

In addition, the parties “compared notes” on the positions of their respective countries on the most pressing issues of regional and international agendas.