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Kazaksthan was one of the first countries with which India launched civil nuclear cooperation through a uranium purchase contract.

A 14-day joint training exercise between Indian and Kazakhstan armies, Prabal Dostyk, was conducted at Bakloh in HP in November 2017. This was the second joint exercise between the two countries.

Kazakhstan is India’s largest trade and investment partner in Central Asia. Bilateral trade amounted to US$ 461 mln in 2015 and US$ 618 mln in 2016.

India provides capacity building assistance to Kazakhstan in various specialized fields under ITEC program. Since 1992, more than 1000 specialists have undergone training under ITEC programme. A total of 31 ITEC slots were utilized in 2016-17.