Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury · DistrictNews · 2026-09-01
Modi discusses steps to widen strategic ties with leaders of Armenia and
Modi discusses steps to widen strategic ties with leaders of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. India has emerged as Armenia's largest defence supplier, with bilateral military trade surpassing $2 billion. Both countries share deep concerns over regional security threats, including international terrorism, extremism, and drug trafficking. Modi and the KyrgyZ agreed to further enhance economic and commercial cooperation, taking into account the complementarities between the two economies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate talks with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek, focusing on defence, trade, security and regional cooperation. Pashinyan briefed Modi on the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement, while India and Kyrgyzstan pledged to deepen their strategic partnership amid shared concerns over terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking.
Why it matters. This highlights India's expanding diplomatic and defense footprint in the Caucasus and Central Asian regions.
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