Archive · 1 Sep 2026
PM Modi Concludes Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan Visit After SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
He met the leaders of both countries and other leaders from the region.
India and Uzbekistan agreed to make their relationship stronger.
They also set a goal of reaching $5 billion in yearly trade by 2030.
The two countries signed 11 agreements about areas such as mining and tourism.
They also planned long-term uranium supplies from Uzbekistan to India.
At a regional meeting, Modi said countries should work together against terrorism and its funding.
He also discussed peaceful solutions to conflicts and then returned to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-nation visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on September 1.
India and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a $5 billion annual trade target for 2030.
The countries signed 11 agreements covering sectors including mining and tourism, along with a framework for long-term uranium supplies to India.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Modi urged united action against terrorism and its financing, without double standards.
Modi met leaders including Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian and Sadyr Zhaparov, and attended the World Nomad Games opening ceremony.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the leaders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states.
- What
- Modi concluded a two-nation visit that included bilateral talks, agreements with Uzbekistan and participation in the SCO summit.
- When
- The visit began on Saturday and concluded on Tuesday, September 1.
- Where
- Uzbekistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- To strengthen India’s regional relationships, expand economic cooperation and participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
- Countries visited
- Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
- India-Uzbekistan relationship
- Elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership
- Trade target
- $5 billion in annual India-Uzbekistan trade by 2030
- Agreements signed
- 11 agreements covering areas including mining and tourism
- Uranium cooperation
- A framework was agreed for long-term uranium supplies from Uzbekistan to India
- SCO message
- Modi called for dismantling terrorism’s entire ecosystem and financing, without double standards
- Departure
- Modi left Bishkek for India after being seen off by Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev
