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Modi Begins Central Asia Visit, Putin Meeting Set for SCO
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking a four-day trip to Central Asia.
He will first visit Tashkent in Uzbekistan on August 29 and 30.
There, he will meet President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss cooperation between India and Uzbekistan.
Their discussions will include trade, defence, energy, education and digital connectivity.
Modi will then travel to Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic.
He will attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO.
He is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit.
They are expected to discuss the relationship between India and Russia.
Modi will also speak about security, connectivity and opportunity and attend the World Nomad Games ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, 2026.
In Tashkent, Modi will hold talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on trade, defence, energy, education and connectivity.
Modi will attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek from August 31 to September 1.
Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the SCO Summit to review bilateral ties.
Modi will address India’s priorities of security, connectivity and opportunity and attend the opening ceremony of the sixth World Nomad Games.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other SCO leaders.
- What
- Modi will visit Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, hold bilateral talks, attend the 26th SCO Summit and meet Putin.
- Where
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- When
- August 29 to September 1, 2026; the SCO Summit is scheduled for August 31 to September 1.
- Why
- To strengthen India’s partnerships with Uzbekistan, Russia and other Central Asian countries, while advancing India’s priorities at the SCO.
Key facts
- Visit dates
- August 29–September 1, 2026
- Uzbekistan itinerary
- Modi will be in Tashkent on August 29–30 for talks with Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
- Kyrgyzstan itinerary
- Modi will be in Bishkek on August 31–September 1 for the 26th SCO Summit.
- India-Uzbekistan agenda
- Trade and investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education and people-to-people exchanges.
- India-Russia meeting
- Modi and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the SCO Summit and review bilateral relations.
- India’s SCO priorities
- Security, connectivity and opportunity.
- Additional event
- Modi will attend the opening ceremony of the sixth World Nomad Games.
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister speaking to Vladimir Putin
“We are working on a few bilateral meetings depending on the availability of time and convenience; the meetings will be held, and as and when the meetings are scheduled, it will be conveyed to you. A meeting is scheduled between both the leaders of India and Russia on the sidelines of the summit.”
livemint.com
“Prime Minister Modi looks forward to meeting you at the SCO Summit, then welcoming you to India for the BRICS Summit, and, in due course, as per your mutual convenience, having the annual summit, so we have a very strong picture of cooperation to present”
livemint.com
Sources
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