India - Kazakhstan Bilateral Relations

India - Kazakhstan Bilateral Relations Background:  Relations between India and Kazakhstan are ancient and historical going back  to more than 2000 years.  There has been a constant and regular exchange in  goods and, more importantly, exchange of ideas and cultural influences. The journey of Buddhism from India to Central Asia and Sufi ideas from Central Asia to India are two such examples. Political relations: India was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Kazakhstan. Diplomatic relations were established in February 1992. The Embassy of India was opened in Almaty in May 1992 and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in New Delhi in 1993. The capital of Kazakhstan was shifted from Almaty to Astana in 1997. Subsequently, the Embassy of India opened its Representative Office in Astana on September 15, 2003. The Embassy moved to Astana (Renamed Nur-Sultan from March 2019) in November 2007 and Representative Office to Almaty. India