India Offered Telecom Support to Turkmenistan

India has assured Turkmenistan of all cooperation in Information and Communication technology (ICT) for the mutual benefit of both the countries.

It was decided in the inaugural session of TurkmenTEL 2012 at the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat on 17 September 2012 by the Minister for Communications & IT and HRD, Kapil Sibal.

Recalling the historical ties between India and Turkmenistan, it was emphasized that the need for regional cooperation to uplift the social and economic status of the people in the region is uttermost important.

Kapil Sibal shared the success story of Indian Telecom Sector and gave an overview of the spectrum of policy initiatives in India’s National Telecom Policy 2012.

India could extend cooperation to Turkmenistan in the fields of e-health, e-education and e-governance services. Turkmenistan can be connected to Indian Universities through National Knowledge Network and students sitting in Turkmenistan can directly be part of academic sessions in various disciplines in India.

Turkmenistan Minister and his delegation was invited to participate in India Telecom 2012 in Delhi, from 13 to 15 December 2012, as the event could be an excellent platform for further strengthening  mutual cooperation and for promoting ICT and its eco system in the region.