In the wake of the Taliban’s arrival in Afghanistan, security-related challenges have increased in the region

Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Lieutenant General Marat Imankulov, visited India for the first India-Kyrgyzstan Strategic Dialogue between the National Security Council Secretariats of the two countries on Tuesday.

The two sides held discussions on threats and challenges facing both countries as well as the regional security environment, with special reference to Afghanistan, sources said.

The two sides welcomed the similarity of views on these matters, and agreed upon steps to enhance bilateral security cooperation between the relevant bodies, including in the fields of counter-terrorism, combating radicalisation, narcotics control and defence cooperation.

The visiting Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Lieutenant General Marat Imankulov also met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, sources said.