Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay state visit to Uzbekistan
Modi will discuss trade, defence and digital connectivity with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev before heading to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a four-day Central Asia tour today, August 29, with a bilateral state visit to Uzbekistan before traveling to Bishkek for the 26th SCO summit.
- India initiated focused engagement with Central Asian countries in 2012 through its "Connect Central Asia" policy, aiming to secure its footprint in a resource-rich region historically influenced by Russia and China.
- Modi will review bilateral relations in Tashkent, focusing on defence, energy, and digital connectivity; bilateral trade and investments reached nearly $1 billion in 2025-26, supported by 3,000 shared words between Hindi and Uzbek.
- On August 31, the Prime Minister will attend the 26th SCO summit in Bishkek to outline India's security and connectivity priorities, with a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin anticipated before the BRICS summit.
- New Delhi prioritizes integrating the International North-South Corridor with Iran's Chabahar port to bypass logistical hurdles from Pakistan's blocked access, navigating regional tensions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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PM Modi, who will first visit Uzbekistan (August 29-30) and then attend the summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (August 30-September 1), also said he was confident that his tour will strengthen India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia and deepen the civilisational connect with the region.
India-Central Asia ties in focus as PM Modi begins Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-nation visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on Saturday. He will hold bilateral talks in Tashkent and attend the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, aiming to strengthen India's strategic partnerships, trade, and regional security across Central Asia.
PM Modi is on a visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan from August 29 to September 1. After talks with Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, he will meet Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek.
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