Astana, Kazakhstan, April 12. The final meeting
of the joint working group on defense cooperation between
Kazakhstan and India was held in Kazakhstan’s Astana, Trend reports via the
Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of
Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan.
The Indian delegation was welcomed by Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister
of Industry and Construction, Rahymjan Isakulov, who noted that
enhancing military-technical cooperation with India is a key
priority for Kazakhstan’s relevant agencies.
“The Deputy Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, Major General
Bakytbek Sydykov, and Shri Vishwesh Negi, Joint Secretary for
International Cooperation, Ministry of Defense of India, noted the
positive dynamics in bilateral defense relations,” stated the
Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
In the course of the meeting, it was emphasized that military
cooperation between the two nations is actively expanding in areas
such as combat training, military education, and peacekeeping.
The visiting delegates also toured the National Defense
University of Kazakhstan. Since 2021, Indian experts have been
sharing their knowledge and teaching methodology for English
language studies with their Kazakh counterparts at the
university.
In August 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between
the National Defense University of Kazakhstan and India’s National
Defense College. This agreement will facilitate officer training
through a master’s degree program based on equal partnership.