{"id":301000,"date":"2018-08-02T07:37:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T07:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=301000"},"modified":"2018-08-02T07:37:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T07:37:37","slug":"sushma-swaraj-embarks-on-3-central-asian-nations-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/sushma-swaraj-embarks-on-3-central-asian-nations-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Sushma Swaraj embarks on 3 Central Asian nations&#8217; visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-300177 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/sushma-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/07\/sushma-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/07\/sushma-342x420.jpg 342w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/07\/sushma.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will undertake a four-day visit from <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_765932845\"><span class=\"aQJ\">August 2 to 5<\/span><\/span> to three Central Asian nations, reflecting India&#8217;s pursuit of enhanced engagement with the region.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Swaraj will be visiting Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan from <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_765932846\"><span class=\"aQJ\">August 2 to 5<\/span><\/span> and this is her first trip to these countries as External Affairs Minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;Advancing our growing engagement with an extended neighborhood! EAM @SushmaSwaraj embarks on a visit to 3 Central Asian countries &#8211; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz &amp; Uzbekistan &#8211; from <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_765932847\"><span class=\"aQJ\">2-5 August<\/span><\/span>. This will be her first visit to these countries as EAM,&#8221; tweeted Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson Ministry of External Affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During her visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, Swaraj will hold a bilateral meeting with her Kazakh counterpart Kairat Abdrakhmanov. She will also interact with the Indian community in Kazakhstan, the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the second leg of Swaraj&#8217;s visit, she will meet Erlan Abdyldaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and will also call on the leadership of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In her last segment of the four-day tour, Swaraj would arrive in Tashkent and interact with Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. She will also call on the leadership of Uzbekistan. She is scheduled to address members of the Indian community in Uzbekistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The visit is completely aimed at enhancing India&#8217;s engagement with Central Asian Region.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will undertake a four-day visit from August 2 to 5 to three Central Asian nations, reflecting India&#8217;s pursuit of enhanced engagement with the region. Swaraj will be visiting Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan from August 2 to 5 and this is her first trip to these countries as External Affairs Minister. 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