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August 31, 2026 10:24 AM

India, Uzbekistan unveil 16 outcomes, elevate ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

India and Uzbekistan signed key MoUs and agreements and announced a series of initiatives to strengthen cooperation across culture, education, healthcare, mining, tourism, finance, environment and digital payments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the Central Asian country. A key outcome of the visit was the decision to elevate the India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reflecting the expanding scope of bilateral cooperation. Among...

August 31, 2026 10:17 AM

PM Modi pays tributes at Shastri Memorial, visits Tashkent university to engage with Indologists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid floral tributes at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent, commemorating former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on the 60th anniversary of his death in the Uzbek capital. Lal Bahadur Shastri passed away in Tashkent in 1966, and his association with the city continues to be remembered through the memorial and a street named after him. A local school and the Indian Cultural Centre in Tashkent are also named after the former Prime Minister. After paying hi...

August 31, 2026 9:58 AM

India, Uzbekistan set $5 billion trade target by 2030 after official talks between PM Modi, Uzbek President Mirziyoyev

India and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their bilateral Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his state visit to the Central Asian country. The two leaders held delegation-level discussions at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace covering a broad range of areas, including trade and investment, innovation and startups, digital public infrastructure and UPI, defenc...

August 31, 2026 11:00 AM

India, Uzbekistan agree to deepen ties, explore strategic partnership during PM Modi’s state visit

India and Uzbekistan have agreed to deepen their bilateral engagement across trade, investment, defence, connectivity, digital technologies, critical minerals, energy, healthcare, education and culture, with the two countries reaffirming their commitment to elevating ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The understanding was reached during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The two le...

August 30, 2026 4:59 PM

Uzbekistan at the heart of India’s engagement with Central Asia: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that Uzbekistan lies at the heart of India’s engagement with Central Asia, noting that there is deep similarity between the aspirations and thinking of both nations. In the joint press meet with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev following their talks in Tashkent, PM Modi said that India and Uzbekistan, in the coming times, will foster direct linkages, co-production, and co-development between the defence industries of both nations. “Uzbekis...

August 30, 2026 4:26 PM

India and Uzbekistan decide to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership

India and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and agreed to establish a framework for long-term supply of Uranium following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The talks focused on expanding cooperation in areas of trade, investment, infrastructure, critical minerals, mining, defence and security, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, health, information technology, digital public infrastructure inclu...

August 30, 2026 2:44 PM

PM Modi, Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev Hold Talks in Tashkent, Agree to Deepen Cooperation in Trade, Defence, Energy and Digital Connectivity

India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence and energy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George and other officials were present during the meeting. PM Modi is on a two-...

August 30, 2026 10:13 AM

PM Modi participates in a Yoga Session in Tashkent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a Yoga Session organised by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Sunday. He also interacted with the participants during the session. PM Modi arrived in Uzbekistan for a two-day visit on Saturday. He thanked President Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome at Tashkent airport as he began his two-day State Visit to the Central Asian nation. He visited the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument and said that it reflects the aspirations and progress of the Uz...

August 30, 2026 9:36 AM

Yangi Uzbekistan Monument reflects aspirations of Uzbek people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument reflects the aspirations and progress of the Uzbek people after his visit to the monument during the bilateral visit. “Upon landing in Tashkent, went to lay a wreath at the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument with President Mirziyoyev. The Yangi Uzbekistan Monument reflects the aspirations and progress of the Uzbek people. Glad to begin my visit by coming here,” PM Modi stated on X. PM Modi was accompanied by Uzbekistan...

August 30, 2026 8:25 AM

PM Modi receives warm reception from Indian diaspora in Uzbekistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm reception from the members of the Indian community at a hotel in Tashkent after he arrived in Uzbekistan on Saturday on a two-day official visit. “Overwhelmed by the warmth and affection of the Indian community in Tashkent. Our diaspora is a living bridge between India and Uzbekistan, strengthening the bonds of friendship between our nations,” Modi said in a social media post. The prime minister witnessed vibrant Kathak and Andijan Polka dance p...