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India, Uzbekistan Elevate Strategic Ties, Boost Defense Cooperation & Set $5B Trade Target By 2030
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent to conduct delegation-level bilateral talks. Both nations decided to elevate their 15-year strategic partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They discussed expanding bilateral trade from one billion dollars to a target of five billion dollars by 2030 by addressing market access, connectivity, banking, and payment systems. Cooperation across digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, clean energy, space, nuclear energy, agriculture, and healthcare was highlighted. PM Modi announced a joint commitment of zero tolerance against terrorism, extremism, and separatism. In defense, direct linkages, co-production, and co-development between defense industries will be promoted. PM Modi also noted joint efforts to conserve Buddhist heritage sites in Uzbekistan, agreements on tourism cooperation, scholarships to promote the Hindi language, and shared interests in sports including chess, kurash, and kabaddi.
