India and Turkmenistan have signed 7 pacts/ agreements to
enhance bilateral cooperation between the two nations. These agreements were
inked during the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Turkmenistan
as part of his official visit to 5 Central Asian countries and Russia. Turkmenistan
students speak in hindi about Mahatma Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
during the unveiling of a bust of Gandhi at Ashgabat in Turkmenistan on
Saturda. Turkmenistan students speak in
hindi about Mahatma Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the unveiling
of a bust of Gandhi at Ashgabat in Turkmenistan on Saturday.
The signed agreements are MoU on Supply of Chemical
Products: It was signed between the India’s ‘Rashtriya Chemicals and
Fertilizers Limited’ and the Turkmenistan’s Turkmenhimiya’. MoU Foreign Service
Institutes of both nations: It was signed between Foreign Service Institute of
the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Institute of International
Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Agreement on
Cooperation in the field of Sports: It was signed between Union Ministry of
Youth Affairs And Sports of India and State Committee for Sport of
Turkmenistan. Programme of Cooperation In Science And Technology: It was signed
between both governments for the period of two years viz. 2015-2017. MoU on
Cooperation in Yoga and Traditional Medicine: It was signed between respective
entities of both governments. MoU on Cooperation in the Field Of Tourism: It
was signed between respective entities of both governments. Agreement in the
field of Defence: It was signed between respective entities of both
governments. Besides signing these agreements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
his counterpart President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held
extensive discussions on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest at
regional and international level. Both leaders also released an Indo-Turkmen
Joint Statements to increase regional cooperation and connectivity.
Batting for early implementation of the USD 10 billion TAPI
pipeline project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday evinced India’s
interest in long-term investment in the energy sector in Turkmenistan as the
two countries inked seven pacts and vowed to jointly combat terrorism in the
region.
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