Archive · 30 Aug 2026
India, Uzbekistan Upgrade Ties, Advance Trade and Security Cooperation
India and Uzbekistan decided to make their partnership much stronger.
They gave the relationship a new name: a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Uzbekistan again said it supports India getting a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
The countries will create a group led by their foreign ministers to check that agreements are carried out on time.
They also want to work toward a Preferential Trade Agreement.
Their trade is already worth more than USD 1 billion, and they hope to reach USD 5 billion by 2030.
The two countries agreed to cooperate more closely against terrorism and in defense.
They will also work together on investment, digital trade and international issues.
India and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 29-30 state visit.
Uzbekistan reaffirmed support for India’s bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.
The countries agreed to establish a Foreign Ministers-led mechanism to oversee agreements and priority projects.
They advanced steps toward a Preferential Trade Agreement and set a goal of increasing trade from over USD 1 billion to USD 5 billion by 2030.
Both sides pledged stronger counterterrorism, defense, investment, digital trade and multilateral cooperation.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, representing India and Uzbekistan.
- What
- The countries upgraded their partnership, reaffirmed support for India’s permanent United Nations Security Council membership bid, created a proposed Foreign Ministers-led oversight mechanism and advanced trade and security cooperation.
- When
- During Modi’s state visit on August 29-30; the articles do not specify the year of the visit.
- Where
- Uzbekistan, following talks between the leaders.
- Why
- To improve political coordination, implement bilateral agreements, expand trade and investment, strengthen security cooperation and coordinate more closely in international forums.
- Bilateral relationship
- Elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, marking 15 years of the existing strategic partnership.
- UN Security Council
- Uzbekistan reaffirmed support for India’s bid for permanent membership.
- Oversight mechanism
- A Foreign Ministers-led mechanism will provide high-level oversight and monitor priority initiatives and projects.
- Trade agreement
- The countries agreed to take time-bound steps toward a Preferential Trade Agreement after a Joint Feasibility Study.
- Trade target
- Bilateral trade has crossed USD 1 billion and is targeted to reach USD 5 billion by 2030.
- Economic cooperation
- A Joint Working Group will address non-tariff barriers and investment hurdles, while both sides pursue cooperation in digital trade, payments and manufacturing.
- Security cooperation
- The countries reaffirmed zero tolerance for terrorism and agreed to deepen law-enforcement, intelligence-sharing and defense cooperation.
