Kazakhstan's Army Chief, Colonel General Zhasuzakov Saken Adilkhanovich, who is on a six-day India visit, hopes to use his stay to enhance bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.
Colonel General Adilkhanovich, who arrived in India on Sunday, was received by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and given a ceremonial guard of honour.
As per an Indian embassy release, an inter-governmental commission was formed between India-Kazakhstan in 1992 and has been instrumental in developing bilateral trade, economic, scientific, technological, industrial and cultural cooperation.
Major commodities of export from India to Kazakhstan are tea, pharmaceuticals, medical equipments, machinery, tobacco, valves and consumer Items etc. Major items of import by India are asbestos, soft wheat, steel, aluminum, wool and raw hides.
Kazakhstan also cooperates with India in the field of counter terrorism.