Tashkent: Observing that India and Uzbekistan shares common concerns on terrorism, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said the two nations will make joint efforts to combat the menace and promote bilateral ties.

Sinha, who is on a three-day visit to Uzbekistan, said at a joint press conference with his Uzbek Foreign Minister Sadiq Safayev that he had "very productive" discussions with President Islam Karimov on bilateral and regional issues.

"We reviewed the regional situation and noted the renewed threat posed by terrorism and narcotics trade," he said.

"Both our countries continue to face the threat of terrorism because the epicentre of terrorism is in our common neighbourhood. We will therefore make joint efforts to counter this menace."

Discussions on setting up a new road and rail corridor from Central Asia up to Chahbahar port were also held, he said.

PTI