Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to take concrete steps for a comprehensive and enduring India-Central Asia partnership.<br />''  <br />''Briefing media after the first India-Central Asia Summit which was hosted by India, Secretary (West) in External Affairs Ministry, Reenat Sandhu said the leaders reviewed the progress made in India Central Asia relations during the past three decades. They also had a candid exchange of views on regional, and international issues of interest, especially the current regional security situation.<br />''  <br />''Secretary (West) said Prime Minister Modi underlined the importance of setting an ambitious agenda for the partnership between India and Central Asia, taking into account the changing global realities and aspirations of the youth. Mr Modi suggested preparing a roadmap for the next 30 years focusing on connectivity and cooperation in an integrated manner.<br />''  <br />''An important outcome of the meeting today was the agreement among the leaders to hold Summit level meetings every two years. The next Summit would accordingly be held in 2024. One of the key proposals made by Prime Minister Modi was to institutionalise the framework for India-Central Asia cooperation at a regional level and to include annual Ministerial meetings of the Foreign Ministers, Trade Ministers, Cultural Ministers and Secretaries of Security to strengthen cooperation in the areas of political and development partnership, trade and connectivity, culture and tourism and security. He also proposed the setting up of India Central Asia Centre in New Delhi to serve as a Secretariat for supporting this Framework of Cooperation.<br />''  <br />''In the area of trade and economic cooperation, Prime Minister Modi proposed organising a Roundtable on connectivity and energy cooperation. Other proposals of India included establishment of separate forums for parliamentary exchanges, interactions between think tanks, chambers of commerce and universities of India and Central Asian counties. All these proposals were welcomed by the leaders of the Central Asian countries.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">        <br />''A Joint Declaration was adopted following the first meeting of India Central Asia Summit.</span><br />