PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome at Akorda Presidential Palace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Akorda Presidential Palace here on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in the Central Asian country yesterday, said that India and Kazakhstan are made for each other and the two nations need better connectivity to strengthen their economic engagement and bilateral ties.

After completing his visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Ufa, Russia later today to participate in the 7th BRICS summit.

The Prime Minister will also be participating in the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The SCO summit is likely to see India, which is currently an observer of the grouping, acquire full membership.

The theme of this summit is 'BRICS partnership: A powerful factor for Global Development'. The agenda for this summit covers both political and economic issues but the emphasis is on the economic cooperation.