Joint Statement during the State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Uzbekistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a State Visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30, 2026, holding talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The leaders conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and agreed to elevate cooperation to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Key focus areas identified include trade and investment, transport connectivity, digital transformation including AI and space, energy transition, critical minerals, food security, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, and counter-terrorism. Both nations established a Foreign Ministers-led mechanism for high-level coordination and agreed to explore a Preferential Trade Agreement. Uzbekistan reaffirmed its support for India's candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council and India's inclusion in global forums, while discussions also covered regional frameworks like the Central Asia-India format and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.