00:00Breaking news just coming in. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has arrived in Tashkent for his four-day visit to
00:05Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
00:07In his Uzbekistan leg, Prime Minister Modi will hold delegation-level talks with President Mirzi Yoyev
00:15to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
00:20The two leaders will review cooperation in trade and investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education and people-to-people domains.
00:29And set the agenda for the road ahead.
00:32He will then travel to Bhishkek from the 31st of August to the 1st of September, 2026
00:39to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.
00:43Let me take this to my colleague Pranay Upadhyay who is tracking all the developments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
00:49latest foreign visit.
00:50Over to you Pranay for what you are picking up.
00:54Pranay Upadhyay has reached Tashkent, a city with which India has, you know, hold historical ties.
01:00And in fact, this is the fourth visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Uzbekistan.
01:04And this is his second bilateral visit to Uzbekistan.
01:08There are deep cultural and civilizational connects between India and Uzbekistan since centuries.
01:14But also, in the 21st century, India and Uzbekistan has come up together as good partners in terms of economic
01:22partnership.
01:23In fact, India is the 10th largest trading partner for the Uzbekistan.
01:27And in fact, both countries are trading a volume of almost $1 billion.
01:32And there are ambitious targets to take that trigger upward.
01:36And in fact, you know, pharmaceutical, construction, mining, IT, education, healthcare, agrotechnology,
01:43these are the, and textile sector, these are the important sectors of cooperation between India and Uzbekistan.
01:48But besides that, you know, the health cooperation or connectivity or defense and security,
01:55they have emerged as a new area of cooperation between India and Uzbekistan.
02:00Technological cooperation is also advancing.
02:02But besides that, Indulogy, the study of India has also emerged as a strong pillar of partnership between India and
02:10Uzbekistan.
02:10And during this visit to Tashkand, Prime Minister Nairen Modi is also likely to meet some of the prominent Indulogists.
02:18In fact, you know, ITAC and ICCR, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, offers scholarships.
02:25And, you know, many initiatives are being taken by India and Uzbekistan to strengthen India-Uzbekistan partnership.
02:34Oh, yes, absolutely.
02:35I want to thank you, Prane, for getting us the latest.
02:37We'll keep coming back to you for further updates.
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