India and Kazakhstan Sign Extradition Treaty to Combat International Crime and Terrorism

Key facts

• India and Kazakhstan signed an extradition treaty to strengthen cooperation in combating cross-border international crime and terrorism.
• The treaty was signed by Kazakhstan's Prosecutor General Berik Assilov and India's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Y.K. Sailas Thangal.
• The treaty establishes a legal framework for the extradition of persons wanted by either country's law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution or enforcement of court sentences.
• The treaty completes the criminal justice treaty framework between the two countries, which already have agreements on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and transfer of sentenced persons.
• More than 600 Indian companies operate in Kazakhstan in the pharmaceutical, mining, medical and food industries.
• India ranks first among non-CIS countries in the number of foreign students in Kazakhstan, with nearly 10,000 Indian students enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year.