The cooperation seeks to address common threats and challenges faced by them.Both, India & Kyrgyzstan, are facing threat and challenges due to situation in Afghanistan.They also held discussions on regional security environment with special reference to Afghanistan.
Both agreed upon steps for enhancing bilateral security cooperation among relevant bodies, such as fields of counterterrorism, narcotics control, combating radicalization, and defence cooperation.India shares close relations with Central Asia, especially with the countries that were part of ancient Silk Route, including Kyrgyzstan. Both had limited political, economic, and cultural- ties. In the year 1985, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited Bishkek and Issyk Kul Lake. India established diplomatic relations with Kyrgyzstan in 1992 after the independence of Kyrgyzstan on August 31, 1991. India set up resident Mission in 1994.
