India, Uzbekistan hold delegation-level talks on regional, global issues

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov today held "productive discussion" in the fields of trade and economy, defence and security, and exchanged views on regional and global issues during delegation-level talks here.

Swaraj, who is on her first visit to Uzbekistan, was personally received by Uzbek Foreign Minister Kamilov at the airport.

She reached here on the final leg of her three-nation tour after concluding her "result-oriented" visit to Kyrgyzstan during which she held talks with the country's top leadership to deepen and reinvigorate the bilateral ties across all sectors.

Swaraj and Kamilov led the delegation-level talks and "had productive discussion in the fields of trade and economy, defence and security, pharma, healthcare, IT, agriculture and animal husbandry, tourism and culture," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

The two ministers also exchanged views on regional and global issues, he said.

Swaraj will also interact with the Indian community and
Kumar said in another tweet, "3rd meeting with the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan this year! EAM @SushmaSwaraj welcomed by Uzbek Foreign Minister Kamilov ahead of the delegation-level talks. India and Uzbekistan are strategic partners with strong historical and cultural linkages."