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title: "PM Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit virtually. How many countries are officially recognized as Central Asian region countries?"  
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# PM Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit virtually. How many countries are officially recognized as Central Asian region countries?

[PM Modi](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86406/pm-modi-warns-about-the-misuse-of-deepfake-ai-after-watching-garba-s-reel) hosted the first [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health)-Central Asia [Summit](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85934/world-media-hails-india-s-successful-organization-of-g-20-summit) virtually. How many countries are officially [recognized as](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34352/the-term-update-database-is-not-recognized-as-the-name-of-a-cmdlet-function) Central Asian [region](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86804/division-in-indian-tectonic-plates-beneath-tibet-region) countries?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **Five nations are officially recognized as belonging to the Central Asian area.**

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The first **India-Central Asia Summit** was organized virtually by **India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.** It was the first interaction at the level of officials between **India and the Central Asian countries**. There are five recognized nations in **[Central Asia](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95515/pm-modi-hosted-the-first-india-central-asia-summit-virtually-how-many-countries-are-officially-recognized-as-central-asian-region-countries)**. The Presidents of these **five Central Asian nations** were present at the **Summit**. \
![PM Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit virtually. How many countries are officially recognized as Central Asian region countries?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/81abe132-f355-4274-84a8-ec427368a614/images/3108ad65-1801-4241-a4a3-d7f075e1c47b.jpeg)\
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The Republic of [**Kazakhstan**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95463/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-prime-minister-of-kazakhstan), the Kyrgyz Republic ([**Kyrgyzstan**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39158/vinesh-phogat-has-bagged-silver-in-which-freestyle-category-at-the-2018-asian-wrestling-championship-in-kyrgyzstan)), the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan are among them. On the **30th anniversary** of India's formal connections with **Central Asian** countries, the initial **India-Central Asia Summit** was held. The Leaders decided to hold the conference every two years during the summit. The summit exemplifies the emphasis that both sides' **[leaders](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43428/what-empowered-black-leaders-in-the-united-states-to-organize-the-double-v-campaign-after-world-war-ii-began)** have on a comprehensive and long-term **India-Central Asia [cooperation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95476/who-has-taken-over-as-the-new-secretary-general-of-the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-sco-on-1st-january-2022).** \

## PM Modi sets three priorities during the summit:

- Expanding on the first aim, the **Prime Minister** stated that collaboration between **India and Central Asia** is essential for regional stability and development.
- 'Today's meeting intends to provide an **effective structure** to our partnership, **paving the way for the development** of a forum for frequent interaction among all stakeholders,' Modi ji said of the second goal.
- For the third aim, Modi ji stated that it is critical to developing an ambitious plan for collaboration among **India and Central Asian countries**, which will allow the nations to adopt a holistic approach to **regional connectivity and cooperation.**


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