NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a standalone state visit to Tajikistan on Oct. 7-9, official sources said on Saturday.
This will be Kovind's first visit to Central Asia since he took over the country's highest office last year.
During his visit, the Indian president will meet his Tajikistan counterpart Emamoli Rahmon. Besides, Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda and Speaker of lower house of parliament Shukurjon Zuhurov will call on him.
India's junior defence minister Shubhash Bhamre and parliamentarian Shamsher Singh Manhas will be a part of the Indian President's official delegation, said a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
During the visit, all areas of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation are expected to be discussed.
India-Tajikistan bilateral relations have steadily grown and have diversified in many fields. Since 2012 both countries have elevated their relationship to the level of strategic partnership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tajikistan in 2015 as part of his visit to all the five Central Asian countries.
Tajikistan President Rahmon has visited India five times.
India and Tajikistan are engaged in bilateral cooperation in multifarious fields to promote their trade and investment. The bilateral trade had reached almost 74 million U.S. dollars last year.
