Astana, February 9, 2026 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev received Ambassador of the Republic of India Sailas Thangal.

During the meeting, the sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and India, as well as their readiness for close cooperation, including within multilateral frameworks such as the UN, the SCO and CICA.

The importance of further advancing the “Central Asia - India” Dialogue as a key platform for discussing priority issues of regional cooperation was underscored.

Minister Kosherbayev emphasized the particular importance of developing cooperation between Kazakhstan and India as a key partner in South Asia, highlighting the priority of trade, economic and investment interaction, the development of transport and logistics links, as well as the expansion of cultural and humanitarian cooperation and tourism.

In turn, Ambassador Thangal expressed his appreciation for the meeting and confirmed New Delhi’s interest in expanding multifaceted cooperation with Kazakhstan.

Following the meeting, the interlocutors agreed to maintain contacts on current issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1157958?lang=kk