Archive · 31 Aug 2026
India, Uzbekistan Advance Strategic Partnership With Uranium Arrangement
India and Uzbekistan decided to make their partnership much stronger.
They announced plans for a long-term arrangement for Uzbekistan to supply uranium to India for civilian nuclear power.
The articles describe this as an arrangement or framework, rather than confirming that a final supply contract has already been signed.
The countries will create a council led by their foreign ministers to guide cooperation.
They will also upgrade an existing joint commission so ministers can oversee it.
Trade between the countries passed $1 billion last year, and they want it to reach $5 billion by 2030.
The two sides also discussed defence, technology, clean energy, space, healthcare, education and business.
They agreed to create sister-city and sister-state partnerships and make it easier for people to travel between the countries.
Modi visited Tashkent from August 29 to 30 before traveling to Kyrgyzstan for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
India and Uzbekistan agreed to establish a long-term uranium supply arrangement for civilian nuclear energy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The countries will create a foreign-minister-level Coordination Council and upgrade their Joint Commission to the ministerial level.
Bilateral trade exceeded $1 billion last year, with both sides targeting $5 billion by 2030.
The visit produced agreements on business, defence, digital payments, city partnerships, culture, connectivity and easier travel.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev led the discussions.
- What
- India and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and announced a planned long-term uranium supply arrangement, alongside wider cooperation agreements.
- When
- The main talks took place on August 30 during Modi’s two-day visit from August 29 to 30, 2026.
- Where
- The talks and related events were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- Why
- The leaders said they wanted to deepen cooperation and set concrete goals for trade, energy, defence, connectivity and other areas.
- Strategic status
- The relationship was elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership.
- Uranium arrangement
- The two countries announced plans to establish a long-term arrangement for uranium supplies to India for civilian nuclear energy.
- Trade
- Bilateral trade crossed $1 billion last year for the first time; the countries set a target of $5 billion by 2030.
- Coordination mechanism
- A Coordination Council led by the two foreign ministers will guide bilateral cooperation.
- Joint Commission
- The existing commission will be upgraded from the secretary level to the ministerial level.
- Agreements
- The countries exchanged 11 memorandums of understanding and agreements covering areas including digital payments, culture and archives.
- Connectivity and travel
- There are 14 direct flights each week, and Uzbekistan is set to remove visa requirements for Indian citizens staying up to 30 days.
Sources
‘Long-term uranium supply’: India, Uzbekistan set new course for trade, defence, energy ties
India, Uzbekistan Strike Long-Term Uranium Deal As PM Modi Wraps Key Visit
PM Modi’s Uzbekistan visit may lead to a uranium agreement
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