1 INDIA-KYRGYZ REPUBLIC BILATERAL RELATIONS General 1

Date: issued 14 June 2019. 1 INDIA-KYRGYZ REPUBLIC BILATERAL RELATIONS General 1. Historically, India has had close contacts with Central Asia, especially countries which were part of the Ancient Silk Route, including the Kyrgyz Republic. During the Soviet era, India and the then Kyrgyz Republic had limited political, economic and cultural contacts. Following the independence of Kyrgyz Republic on 31 st August, 1991, India (Extractive summary — verify with official source.)