PM Modi Pays Tribute To Lal Bahadur Shastri, Plants Tree In Uzbekistan
PM Modi and Mirziyoyev also jointly planted a tree in the Presidential Palace garden under India's "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" initiative.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to honor the legacy of the late former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The Ministry of External Affairs noted that Shastri's "life embodied simplicity, courage and unwavering devotion to the nation." Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev also jointly planted a tree at the Presidential Palace garden, symbolizing their shared commitment to a greener future.
This tree-planting ceremony followed high-level talks between the two leaders on strengthening bilateral relations in trade, investment, innovation, digital infrastructure, defense, healthcare, agriculture, education, tourism, space, and people-to-people exchanges. The leaders agreed to elevate their partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, aiming for $5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.
Mirziyoyev presented Modi with Uzbekistan's highest honor for foreign dignitaries, the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order. Modi also attended a yoga session, visited the Independence Monument, and met with the Indian diaspora during his two-day state visit to Uzbekistan, marking the first leg of a broader tour to Kyrgyzstan.
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