NEW DELHI, 30 August 2026 (TON): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-nation visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on 29 August 2026, seeking to deepen strategic, economic and defence cooperation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour begun in Tashkent, where he met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for bilateral discussions on 29 and 30 August. He will then travel to Bishkek to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on 31 August and 1 September. Modi also visited the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.
Prime Minister Modi's participation in the SCO Summit in Bishkek will provide an additional platform for discussions on regional defence and security, connectivity, trade and cooperation among Central Asian and other member states.