India and Uzbekistan decide to upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
PM Modi held delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev on expanding cooperation in key areas of trade, investment, critical minerals, defence and security, digital public infrastructure including UPI, among others
India and Uzbekistan announced on Sunday (August 30, 2026) that they are upgrading their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The two leaders met during Modi's two-day state visit to Uzbekistan, which began on August 29.
The talks covered a wide range of areas including trade, investment, infrastructure, critical minerals, mining, defense and security, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, health, information technology, digital public infrastructure, and education. The two nations agreed to aim for $5 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030, with current trade between the two countries already exceeding $1 billion.
In addition to their strategic partnership, the two sides also signed a Letter of Intent to restore and conserve the Buddhist sites of Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa in Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Modi expressed his delight at reaching the 15th anniversary of their strategic partnership and emphasized the need to set concrete goals within this new framework.
Modiji also proposed establishing a Coordination Council at the level of foreign ministers to oversee all aspects of cooperation between the two nations.
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