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PM Modi Receives Warm Welcome During Uzbekistan Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan for two days.

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev welcomed him at the airport in Tashkent.

Members of the Indian community also greeted Modi warmly.

They chanted patriotic slogans, and some women tied a rakhi to his hand.

Children and artists performed Indian and Uzbek dances and music.

One performance combined tabla with Uzbek instruments called the doira and chang.

Modi and Mirziyoyev visited the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument and Park.

Modi placed a wreath at the monument.

The leaders plan to discuss ways for India and Uzbekistan to work more closely together.

Key facts

Visitor: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Host: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Visit duration: Two days, beginning August 29, 2026
Community welcome: Indian community members chanted “Modi Modi,” “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”; some women tied a rakhi to Modi’s hand.
Cultural programme: Performances included Kathak, Andijan Polka, a dance to “Ude Jab Jab Zulfe Teri,” and tabla combined with the Uzbek doira and chang.
Monument visit: Modi and Mirziyoyev visited the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument and Park; Modi laid a wreath.
Planned discussions: Trade, investment, digital connectivity, defence, energy, Viksit Bharat 2047 and Uzbekistan-2030.