Sushma Swaraj leaves for three nation tour of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan

Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj leaves for three nation tour of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for a four-day visit to three Central Asian nations on Thursday, reflecting India's pursuit of enhanced engagement with the region.

Swaraj will be in Kazakhstan on August and 2-3, in the Kyrgyzstan on August 3-4 and Uzbekistan from August 4-5, a statement said.

India and Kazakhstan have a close strategic partnership and multi-faceted relations. The central Asian country is one of the nations from whom India imports uranium for powering its atomic reactors.

-PTC News