Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Central Asian leaders today expressed solidarity with those who have been negatively affected by the COVID pandemic. In the Delhi Declaration of the 1st India-Central Asia Summit, the leaders  called for collective efforts in the fight against the pandemic. They stressed the importance of extensive vaccination, vaccine supply, transfer of technology, development of local production capacities, promotion of supply chains for medical products, and ensuring price transparency. The Sides expressed mutual gratitude to each other for timely assistance during the pandemic and agreed that early mutual recognition of Covid vaccination certificates will facilitate easier travel of citizens of their countries.<br />''<br />''The Leaders called for a timely, transparent, effective and non-discriminatory international response to global health challenges including pandemics. They took note of the approach – "One Earth One Health" presented by Prime Minister Modi. They emphasized that the post-pandemic world requires diversified global supply chains that are based on trust, resilience and reliability.<br />''  <br />''The Indian side welcomed the interest of Central Asian countries to utilize the services of Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar Port for facilitating their trade with India and other external markets. The Leaders condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">        <br />''The Leaders discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and its impact on the security and stability of the region. They reiterated strong support for a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan while emphasizing the respect for sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and non-interference in its internal affairs. </span><br />