Tokayev Praises India’s Hosting of BRICS Summit
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the successful BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Akorda presidential press service said.
Tokayev praised the summit’s organization and highlighted India’s leading role in the global economy and its scientific and technological achievements.
"Under your wise and strong leadership, the country is confidently advancing along the path of progress and sustainable development," Tokayev said.
The president also noted the development of relations between Kazakhstan and India. Around 600 companies with Indian capital currently operate in Kazakhstan, while about 150,000 Indian citizens visited the country last year, he said.
Modi thanked Tokayev for attending the BRICS Summit and praised his address.
The two leaders also discussed cooperation in energy, digitalization, education and tourism. Particular attention was given to high technology and the creative industries, including potential cooperation between Astana Hub and Hyderabad’s Cyberabad technology ecosystem.
Modi invited representatives of Kazakhstan, particularly young people, to attend the WAVES creative industries summit in Mumbai next year.
In his earlier address to the summit, Tokayev said the global economic cost of violence had reached $22 trillion and called for moving beyond the de-escalation of regional conflicts toward lasting stability through political dialogue and diplomacy.
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