As a key outcome of the first India-Central Asia summit that took place in January this year, the inaugural National Security Advisors meet will take place in December this year in India.
The meeting takes place even as India and Central Asia celebrate 30 years of establishment of ties and focus on increasing engagement. Central Asia consists of five countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan with whom India has cultural and civilization ties.