PM Modi to visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan for bilateral talks, SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a four-day trip to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, starting August 29, to bolster bilateral relations and participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. During his visit to Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, Modi will meet with the nation's top leadership to enhance cooperation across various sectors including trade, investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education, and people-to-people ties.

His address at the SCO Summit, which is set to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the organization, will emphasize India's focus on security, connectivity, and opportunity. Notable attendees at the summit are expected to include Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Modi will also meet with SCO leaders during the sidelines of the summit, with Russian President Putin among the key figures he will engage with. Additionally, Modi will attend the opening of the sixth World Nomad Games, a celebration of Central Asia's cultural heritage, and visit historical sites such as the Lal Bahadur Shastri memorial and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.