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August 27, 2026 4:23 PM

PM Modi to visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, during which he will hold bilateral talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek. PM Modi will first travel to Uzbekistan on August 29-30 for a State Visit at the invitation of President Mirziyoyev. It will be his fourth visit to Uzbekistan. During his stay in Tashkent, PM Modi wi...

August 4, 2026 6:26 PM

India, Uzbekistan Parliamentary ties get fresh push as Uzbek Foreign Minister meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

India and Uzbekistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a renewed focus on parliamentary cooperation, trade, investment, education and cultural exchanges, during a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov at Parliament House on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions on India-Uzbekistan relations, including parliamentary collaboration, economic cooperation and issues of mu...

August 4, 2026 12:53 AM

India, Uzbekistan agree to deepen strategic partnership with focus on mining, trade and regional cooperation

India and Uzbekistan have agreed to expand their strategic partnership by strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, mining, trade, energy, infrastructure, defence and education during high-level talks held in New Delhi on Monday. The discussions took place during the four-day official visit of Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. Welcoming the visiting delegation, EAM Jaishankar described Uzbekistan as an important part of I...

July 19, 2026 5:47 PM

India tops medal tally with historic all-gold haul at International Chemistry Olympiad 2026; PM Modi congratulates team

India scripted history at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with all four members of the national team winning gold medals, marking the country's best-ever performance at the prestigious global competition. The Olympiad, held from July 10 to 19, witnessed participation from 363 students representing 93 countries, making it the largest edition of the competition to date. India finished joint first in the country-wise medal tally alongside China, Vietn...

November 27, 2025 12:26 PM

Chess: Uzbekistan’s Sindarov becomes youngest World Cup winner

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov became the youngest player to win the chess World Cup when he beat China’s Wei Yi in the final’s tiebreak in Goa, India on Wednesday. Sindarov, 19, defeated Wei in the second tiebreak game after they drew the classical games as well as the first rapid one, making the most of his opponent’s poor time management in a nail-biting finale. Wei pressed the clock to gain his 10-second increment with one second left several times and eventually blundered while in a...

April 9, 2025 8:53 PM

Over 600 Uzbek students learning Hindi, says Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, during his visit to Uzbekistan, appreciated the deep interest shown by Uzbek scholars in Indian languages and culture. Interacting with Indologists, teachers, and students at the Lal Bahadur Shastri School in Tashkent, Birla highlighted the scholars' contributions in strengthening the historic ties between India and Uzbekistan through their literary, academic, and research work in Indian languages such as Hindi and Sanskrit. According to an official statement, Birla ...

April 8, 2025 10:01 PM

New India a ‘Land of Opportunities’ with rapid reforms: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said that New India has emerged as a "Land of Opportunities" due to rapid reforms across various sectors, particularly in healthcare, education, and technology. He was addressing Indian students at the Samarkand Medical University during his visit to Uzbekistan as head of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) for the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). According to an official statement, Birla said that national initiatives such as Ay...

April 7, 2025 9:54 PM

Indian constitution upholds equality and social justice for all, says Om Birla at 150th IPU assembly

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday addressed the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, emphasising the inclusive and welfare-oriented nature of the Indian Constitution. In his keynote address on “Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice,” Birla said that the spirit of the Constitution lies in treating all citizens equally, offering equal opportunities, and integrating marginalised and backward communities into the mainstream of develo...

September 28, 2024 5:32 PM

Finance Minister Sitharaman meets Bukhara Governor, says India has a lot to offer to Uzbekistan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, currently on a five-day visit to Uzbekistan, met with Botir Zaripov, the Governor of Bukhara city, on Saturday. During the meeting, she emphasized the importance of strengthening tourism and people-to-people ties between India and Uzbekistan. Sitharaman said that India has much to offer Uzbekistan, particularly to its young population, who could leverage development solutions from Indian startups through enhanced bilateral collaboration. The Ministry of Fina...

September 16, 2024 6:14 PM

PM Modi may visit Russia in July: Russian state media

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Russia in July, according to reports from Russian state news agency RIA on Tuesday. The potential visit would mark PM Modi's first trip to Russia since 2019 and his first since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022. RIA reported that preparations are underway for the high-level meeting between PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin had previously confirmed in March that PM Modi had an open invitation to ...