Modi, Mirziyoyev elevate ties, sign uranium deal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan, where he was personally received by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The visit culminated on Sunday, August 30, with the two nations agreeing to elevate their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and signing a series of agreements to deepen cooperation across trade, energy, and cultural sectors.

The upgraded partnership, marking the 15th anniversary of the original strategic relationship, sets a target to increase annual bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030, up from the current volume of over $1 billion. The leaders discussed addressing market access, banking, payment systems, and connectivity to achieve this goal. A central component of the new framework is a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium from Uzbekistan to India, a deal strategically important for India as it seeks to secure reliable nuclear fuel sources to support the expansion of its civilian nuclear power capacity.

"We are celebrating the 15th anniversary of our strategic partnership. I am delighted that, on this special occasion, we are elevating our ties...