Even as India and Uzbekistan have seen increased high-level exchanges, New Delhi has been invited to an International connectivity summit from July 15 to 16 that will take place in the Uzbek capital Tashkent.
Connectivity has been the key focus point of talks between the two countries and both India and Uzbekistan are already engaging on the Chabahar project. They formed a core group involving Iran, India and Uzbekistan on Chabahar port after the virtual summit between PM Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in December 2020. Chabahar port in Iran is key to India’s connectivity westwards and New Delhi has heavily invested in it.
Speaking to WION, Uzbek envoy to India, Dilshod Akhatov said, “Chabahar is a very important port. An important route for us in connectivity in the trade area, for our regions and between Uzbekistan and India. This was also discussed during the virtual summit between our leaders. We created a trilateral working group and to discuss the…