Swaraj lands in Kazakhstan for talks on strategic partnership

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today arrived in Kazakhstan, India's largest trade and investment partner in Central Asia, after a brief transit halt in Turkmenistan.

Swaraj is on a three-nation tour to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as part of India's efforts to boost strategic partnership with the resource-rich Central Asian nations.

On her way to Kazakhstan, she held talks with her Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov on a wide range of bilateral issues.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet: "Ancient & historical ties dating back to 2500 years! EAM @SushmaSwaraj arrives in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan on the first leg of her 3-nation trip. Both countries have a close strategic partnership and Kazakhstan is India's largest trade and investment partner in Central Asia."