{
  "id": 3855019,
  "title": "PM Modi heads to Uzbekistan, SCO; meet with Putin on the cards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pm-modi-heads-to-uzbekistan-sco-meet-with-putin-on-the-cards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T00:42:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-russia-narendra-modi-uzbekistan-sco-vladimir-putin-kyrgyzstan-101787874889642.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commences a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of his trip is to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Modi will spend August 29 to 30 in Uzbekistan at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Subsequently, he will travel to Bishkek for the SCO Summit on August 31. An additional bilateral meeting with Putin is planned during the summit, according to the external affairs ministry.",
  "summary": "Modi's visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan includes the SCO Summit and key meetings with world leaders, focusing on India-Russia relations and regional security.",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Modi starts four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan",
    "SCO Summit and Putin meeting planned during visit",
    "Modi's trip from August 29 to 30 in Uzbekistan"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prime Minister Modi's visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan signals a strengthening of India's ties with Central Asian nations and Russia, as he engages with key leaders at the SCO Summit.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}