Prime Minister's press statement during the joint press statement with the President of Uzbekistan

During a joint press statement in Tashkent, the Prime Minister of India announced the elevation of bilateral ties with Uzbekistan to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as the nations mark 15 years of their strategic relationship. Both countries set a bilateral trade target of five billion dollars by 2030 and agreed to advance cooperation in infrastructure, Digital Public Infrastructure, AI, critical minerals, clean energy, space, nuclear energy, agriculture, traditional medicine, defence manufacturing, counter-terrorism, cultural heritage conservation, and education. Furthermore, initiatives such as city-to-city partnerships, tourism cooperation, Hindi scholarships, and sports linkages were highlighted to deepen people-to-people connections.