India, Uzbekistan to cooperate on security

India and Uzbekistan signed an agreement on security cooperation including in the field of counter-terrorism, organized crime and human trafficking.

The agreement was signed during a meeting between a delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Minister of Internal Affairs, Pulat Bobojonov, with an Indian delegation, led by Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Bobojonov was on a bilateral visit to India from November 20-23.

Both delegations discussed areas of mutual interest, including counterterrorism cooperation and training for

Uzbek security personnel in Indian institutions, capacity building, border guarding and disaster management.

Emphasizing the India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership, Shah welcomed increased cooperation between India and Uzbekistan in the area of security cooperation. Both sides affirmed that the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Uzbekistan in 2015 and 2016 and the visit by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to India in October 2018 and January 2019 have provided a new impetus to the bilateral relationship.