Bishkek, Aug. 29 -- India's Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Birender Singh Yadav, has underscored the robust expansion of bilateral defence and trade ties between the two nations, highlighting institutional mechanisms and transport corridors as key pillars of strategic engagement.

Speaking to ANI in Bishkek, Ambassador Yadav detailed the deepening military cooperation, stating, "Our defence and security cooperation has taken a structured format since the signing of the MoU establishing a Joint Working Group on defence cooperation. They meet regularly to formulate an annual action plan, and all activities are carried out in accordance with this agreed-upon framework. We have an institutional mechanism for bilateral exercises between ou...