Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Modi Expected to Visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan for SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may travel to two countries in Central Asia.
He may first visit Uzbekistan on August 28.
Then he may go to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan for a major regional meeting.
This meeting is called the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.
Leaders from countries including India, China, Pakistan and Russia are expected to attend.
Modi may meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, but no meeting has been confirmed.
He is also expected to see Pakistan’s prime minister, although no private meeting is planned.
India may discuss terrorism, trade and better connections between countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Uzbekistan on August 28 before travelling to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Modi is expected to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit on August 31 and September 1.
India has not officially announced the visit or confirmed its dates.
The summit could provide opportunities for Modi to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Cross-border terrorism, economic cooperation and regional connectivity are expected to feature in the discussions.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- What
- Modi is expected to visit Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.
- When
- The reported Uzbekistan visit is expected on August 28; the summit is scheduled for August 31 and September 1.
- Where
- Uzbekistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- The visit would support regional discussions on cross-border terrorism, economic cooperation and connectivity, while strengthening India’s ties with Central Asian countries.
- Reported Uzbekistan visit
- August 28
- SCO Summit
- Scheduled for August 31 and September 1
- Summit location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Official confirmation
- India has not officially announced the visit or its dates
- SCO membership
- The organisation has 10 members: India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Belarus
- India-Uzbekistan trade
- Bilateral trade was nearing $1 billion
- Kyrgyzstan’s SCO theme
- “25 Years of the SCO: Together Towards Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity”