(The Gist of PIB) Central and South Asia Regional Connectivity Conference 2021

(THE GIST OF PIB) Central and South Asia Regional Connectivity Conference 2021

[August-2021]

Central and South Asia Regional Connectivity Conference 2021

• Uzbekistan hosted a high-level International Conference titled “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities” at Tashkent, recently.

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• The conference was an initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Delegates from over 40 countries and about 30 international organizations, and heads of think tanks participated in the conference. It was attended by President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, Ministers from Central Asian, West Asian and South Asian countries, including Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar.
• Jaishankar said that for Central Asian countries, Chabahar port in Iran provides a ‘secure, viable and unhindered access to the sea. The port has been proposed to be included in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
• It may be added that an India-Uzbekistan-Iran-Afghanistan Quadrilateral Working Group has been formed on the joint use of Chabahar port.

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