New Delhi
1- 1. New Delhi
123- 1. Haryana
- 2. Uttar Pradesh
- 3. New Delhi
123- 1. Red Fort
- 2. Qutub Minar
- 3. New Delhi
123- 1. Yamuna
- 2. Aravalli Ridge
- 3. New Delhi
12- 1. Asola Bhatti WLS
- 2. New Delhi
📌 Why in News?
A major institutional advance occurred on 27 January 2022, when India hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit.
The leaders agreed to institutionalise the summit mechanism and hold it every two years. Regular meetings of Foreign Ministers, Trade Ministers, Culture Ministers and Secretaries of Security Councils were envisaged, alongside an India-Central Asia Secretariat in New Delhi.
Syllabus & Relevance
Paper: GS-2
Theme: International Relations
Static Foundation
India described Central Asia as central to its vision of an integrated and stable extended neighbourhood.
This phrase is important for Mains: Central Asia is geographically separated from India, but its security environment directly affects Afghanistan, terrorism, drug trafficking, energy routes and continental Eurasian geopolitics.
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