06
Jul
Amid global market turmoil over Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to strengthen economic ties among the major emerging market nations under the BRICS grouping and Central Asian nations to sustain trade and investment flows.
From July 6, Modi will begin his visit to five Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. In between, Modi will fly to Russia, where he will participate in the BRICS and SCO Summit.
At Ufa, Russia, Modi will attend the 7th BRICS Summit and SCO Summit. ”I expect positive outcomes in economic cooperation and cultural ties among the BRICS nations,” Modi said.
Modi will be meeting the leaders individually and will be a part of the various interactions of BRICS leaders with captains of industry and leaders of other invited states.
“India attaches high importance to BRICS. It is a great forum that can contribute effectively to mitigate global challenges. BRICS also has a very crucial role to play in further world peace and security and ensuring we leave behind a better planet for our future generations,” he said.
In Uzbekistan, Modi will hold talks with President Karimov and we would be inking key agreements to strengthen cooperation between our countries. “We want to expand our economic ties with Uzbekistan and enhance trade and economic linkages,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister will also visit Kazakhstan, the largest of the Central Asian Nations, on July 7-8. India and Kazakhstan are cooperating in a wide range of sectors including energy and space. “I see a huge opportunity for our economic ties to grow further. India and Kazakhstan can also increase ties in agriculture,” he said.
Modi will reach Turkmenistan on July 11 where he hopes to sign a number of agreements. “Areas where I see a rich scope for better ties with Turkmenistan include tourism, fertilizers, space, science and technology and defence. Our Amid global market turmoil over Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to strengthen economic ties among the major emerging market nations under the BRICS grouping and Central Asian nations to sustain trade and investment flows.
From July 6, Modi will begin his visit to five Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. In between, Modi will fly to Russia, where he will participate in the BRICS and SCO Summit.
At Ufa, Russia, Modi will attend the 7th BRICS Summit and SCO Summit. ”I expect positive outcomes in economic cooperation and cultural ties among the BRICS nations,” Modi said.
Modi will be meeting the leaders individually and will be a part of the various interactions of BRICS leaders with captains of industry and leaders of other invited states.
“India attaches high importance to BRICS. It is a great forum that can contribute effectively to mitigate global challenges. BRICS also has a very crucial role to play in further world peace and security and ensuring we leave behind a better planet for our future generations,” he said.
In Uzbekistan, Modi will hold talks with President Karimov and we would be inking key agreements to strengthen cooperation between our countries. “We want to expand our economic ties with Uzbekistan and enhance trade and economic linkages,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister will also visit Kazakhstan, the largest of the Central Asian Nations, on July 7-8. India and Kazakhstan are cooperating in a wide range of sectors including energy and space. “I see a huge opportunity for our economic ties to grow further. India and Kazakhstan can also increase ties in agriculture,” he said.
Modi will reach Turkmenistan on July 11 where he hopes to sign a number of agreements. “Areas where I see a rich scope for better ties with Turkmenistan include tourism, fertilizers, space, science and technology and defence. Our bilateral trade is way below its potential and I am confident we can improve it,” Modi said.
Source: http://www.btvin.com/article/read/news/1790/modi-hopes-to-strengthen-ties-with-brics–central-asia