Prime Minister holds official talks on his State Visit to Uzbekistan

During his State Visit to Uzbekistan, the Prime Minister of India held official talks with the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace. The leaders elevated their bilateral Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and agreed on a bilateral trade target of USD 5 billion by 2030. Discussions covered trade, innovation, digital public infrastructure, defence, healthcare, critical minerals, space, and culture. They announced mechanisms including a Foreign Ministers-led mechanism and a ministerial-level Inter-Governmental Commission. Several MoUs and agreements were exchanged spanning culture, education, archives, mining, and environment, alongside announcements such as a USD 1 million grant for environmental rehabilitation in the Aral Sea region.