The relationship between India and Kyrgyzstan have been very close due to few reasons first, in the second century AD, the Sakas located in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan and the expansion of the Scythian kingdom spreaded near the southern coast of India to form an empire called Indo-Scythian establishment took place in 110 to 80 BC. Second, the exchange of philosophical ideologies between the two countries under the influence of Buddhism and third, Kyrgyzstan is historically linked to the Fergana Valley and the Silk Road, which paves the way for India’s historical cultural and trade links with Kyrgyzstan.
The beginning of diplomatic relations between India and Kyrgyzstan After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1990, former Indian Prime Minister Narasimha Rao visited Kyrgyzstan in 1995 and Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi visited Bishkek and Issyk-Kul Lake in 1985. Launched it Connect Central Asia policy in Bishkek during the first Central Asia-India Dialogue in 2012. India extended US$ 5 million credit for the commissioning of various project plants in Kyrgyzstan. Since independence, Kyrgyzstan has received a total of $9.2 billion in financial aid from world countries and multilateral sectors since 1992. Including Line of Credit, assistance program by India (mini dairy plant in 1997-2000, potato processing plant in 2002, 2010 assistance for parliamentary elections, 2011 supply of medical equipment, 2015.
After Kyrgyzstan declared its independence in 1991, Kyrgyzstan emerged as the first Central Asian republic as a democratic and liberal reform-oriented country. In the economic field, Kyrgyzstan has initiated a comprehensive program policy in market reforms such as privatisation, restructuring, price liberalisation, and modern trade policy and progress has been made towards creating a dynamic financial sector. At present, India is in a strong position economically. But both countries lack a direct route of trade which affects the trade of both countries. The Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan hosted a reception in honour of the 74th anniversary of the Republic of India. 2022 was a special year for both countries: India and Kyrgyzstan celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. A year ago, at the initiative of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the 1st India-Central Asia Summit was held online, in which the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part. The participation of the Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic Marat Imankulov in the first meeting of advisers/secretaries of the India-Central Asia Security Councils in December 2022 in India is one of the institutional mechanisms for interaction.
