Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a four-day trip on Saturday (August 27, 2026) to strengthen ties with Uzbekistan and attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan.
In the first leg of the trip, Mr. Modi will visit Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, from August 29 to 30 to explore ways to further bolster the bilateral ties in diverse sectors, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
“At the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Prime Minister will undertake a State visit to Tashkent on August 29 and 30 . This will be the prime minister’s fourth visit to Uzbekistan,” Mr. Mr.
From Uzbekistan, the Prime Minister will travel to Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on a two-day visit to attend the SCO summit that is expected to deliberate extensively on the evolving security scenario in the region, it said. At the SCO, PM Modi will address the summit where he will highlight India’s priorities of security, connectivity and opportunity, it said. “The Prime Minister will address the summit where he will highlight India’s priorities of security, connectivity and opportunity at the forum,” the MEA said. George said. Modi will hold delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries, he said. “From Tashkent, at the invitation of the President of Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, the Prime Minister will travel to Bishkek,” the MEA said.
