India and Uzbekistan have decided to elevate their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on Sunday.
Both the leaders announced that the two countries would establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium. As part of efforts to give greater direction to bilateral ties, Modi announced the creation of a Coordination Council at the foreign minister level.
We should create a roadmap to fully realise their potential,” PM Modi said during the talks. The two leaders met at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation across several areas. “We will also establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium.
Today, we are formalising three sister-city and sister-state arrangements.
We will elevate our Joint Commission from the Secretary level to the Ministerial level,” Modi said. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Modi’s welcome reflected the “warmth and longstanding friendship” between India and Uzbekistan. The two sides will also upgrade their Joint Commission from the Secretary level to the Ministerial level. India and Uzbekistan are further expected to jointly organise a business summit bringing together business leaders from both countries. “We will establish a Coordination Council at the Foreign Minister level to provide direction to all aspects of our cooperation through close coordination. The Prime Minister welcomed President Mirziyoyev’s initiative to identify projects in key sectors to boost bilateral economic cooperation, along with a timeline for their implementation.
