Tajikistan and India strengthen cooperation on disaster prevention and response

DUSHANBE, 2026-09-12 /Khovar/. On 11 September, issues related to the prevention and mitigation of the consequences of emergencies were discussed at a meeting between Rahmonali Rajabali, head of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Rajesh Uike, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Tajikistan. The two sides described the expansion of ties in emergency management, as well as the strengthening of readiness and the capacity of sectoral structures, as important. Particular attention was also given to digitalisation in the sector, the use of information and communication technologies, improving rapid information exchange and applying modern management methods. They also exchanged views on the prospects for experience sharing, training and retraining programmes for specialists, and the expansion of professional contacts between the relevant bodies of the two states. It was stressed that cooperation on disaster prevention and improved emergency preparedness would benefit both sides.