Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Modi, Mirziyoyev Discuss Uranium Supply and India-Uzbekistan Ties
Narendra Modi met Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent.
They talked about how India and Uzbekistan can work more closely.
Their discussions included trade, defence, energy, education and digital connections.
They agreed to create a council led by their foreign ministers to help guide their relationship.
Modi also said India would work toward receiving uranium from Uzbekistan for a long time.
He attended a yoga programme and met Indian students and community members.
More than 16,000 Indian students are said to be studying in Uzbekistan.
After Uzbekistan, Modi will visit Bishkek for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
He will also attend the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent during a two-day visit.
The leaders discussed trade, investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education and people-to-people relations.
India and Uzbekistan will establish a foreign minister-level Coordination Council to guide bilateral relations.
Modi said steps would be taken toward a long-term uranium supply arrangement from Uzbekistan.
Modi will travel to Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and the World Nomad Games opening ceremony.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
- What
- They discussed strengthening India-Uzbekistan relations, including cooperation on trade, defence, energy, education, digital connectivity and uranium supply.
- When
- Sunday, during Modi’s two-day visit to Uzbekistan; he is scheduled to attend the SCO Summit on August 31 and September 1.
- Where
- The bilateral meeting took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; the later SCO events will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
- Why
- To strengthen bilateral relations and coordinate development and cooperation between India and Uzbekistan.
- Meeting location
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Key leaders
- Narendra Modi and Shavkat Mirziyoyev
- New mechanism
- A foreign minister-level Coordination Council will be established
- Energy issue
- Steps will be taken toward a long-term uranium supply from Uzbekistan
- Indian students
- More than 16,000 Indian students are in Uzbekistan, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs
- Next destination
- Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
- Scheduled events
- The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games