India news: PM Modi leaves for Central Asian tour
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit, after which he will go to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit. Meanwhile, hundreds of Indians are still missing in Nepal. DW has more.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a four-day official trip to Central Asia on Saturday, August 29. His itinerary includes visits to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, where he will hold bilateral discussions and advance cooperation with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin, respectively.
The Uzbek leader welcomed Modi, with whom he is set to discuss ways of deepening cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defense, energy, and advancing shared visions of Viksit Bharat and Yangi Uzbekistan. Modi's state visit to Uzbekistan will also feature a dinner hosted by Mirziyoyev, followed by bilateral engagements on Sunday at the Presidential Palace.
After Uzbekistan, Modi will travel to Kyrgyzstan to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, where he is scheduled to meet with Putin.
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