Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Modi Honors Shastri as India-Uzbekistan Ties Reach New Level
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit.
He went to a memorial for former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent.
Shastri is remembered for the words “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan.”
He died in Tashkent in 1966 after signing an agreement connected to the India-Pakistan war.
Modi also met Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The two leaders agreed to make their countries’ partnership closer.
They want trade between India and Uzbekistan to grow to more than $5 billion by 2030.
They also planted a tree together to show support for a greener future.
Uzbekistan gave Modi its highest award for foreign leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at his memorial in Tashkent.
Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks covering trade, security, technology, healthcare, education, agriculture and other sectors.
India and Uzbekistan elevated their Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The countries set a goal of increasing bilateral trade to more than USD 5 billion by 2030 and proposed a Business Summit.
Uzbekistan awarded Modi its highest honour for foreign leaders, and the two leaders jointly planted a tree in Tashkent.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- What
- Modi paid tribute to Shastri, held talks with Mirziyoyev, strengthened bilateral ties and jointly planted a tree.
- When
- Sunday during Modi’s two-day state visit from August 29 to August 31.
- Where
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan, including the Shastri Memorial and Kuksaroy Presidential Palace.
- Why
- To honour Shastri and expand cooperation between India and Uzbekistan across economic, strategic, technological, cultural and other areas.
- Shastri’s tenure
- Lal Bahadur Shastri served as India’s prime minister from June 9, 1964, to January 11, 1966.
- Shastri’s legacy
- He was associated with the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” and died in Tashkent shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration in 1966.
- Relationship status
- India and Uzbekistan elevated their Strategic Partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- Trade target
- The countries aim to increase bilateral trade to more than USD 5 billion by 2030.
- Uzbek honour
- Mirziyoyev awarded Modi the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order, Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders.
- Cooperation areas
- Discussions covered trade, investment, digital public infrastructure, UPI, artificial intelligence, defence, healthcare, agriculture, education, space, critical minerals and culture.
- Environmental initiative
- Modi and Mirziyoyev planted a tree under India’s “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” and Uzbekistan’s “Yashil Makon” initiatives.
Sources
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Lal Bahadur Shastri In Tashkent, Plants Tree With Uzbek President
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Lal Bahadur Shastri, Plants Tree In Uzbekistan
PM Modi pays homage to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent
'We Remember a Towering Statesman': PM Modi as He Pays Floral Tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent