Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday (August 30, 2026) conferred with Uzbekistan’s prestigious ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order, which he dedicated to the “enduring” bond between India and Uzbekistan.
The Prime Minister was conferred with the honour by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. “Honoured to receive the ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order. In his remarks, Mr. “There is hardly a family in India where the word ‘Dostlik’ is not spoken a hundred times a day. ‘Dostlik’ means friendship.
I dedicate this to the enduring bond between India and Uzbekistan,” PM Modi said in a social media post. Modi said, “Being honoured with Uzbekistan’s highest award is a matter of great pride for me. He said the people of India are very familiar with the word used for the award – ‘Dostlik’. The word itself beautifully expresses the sentiment at the heart of the relationship between India and Uzbekistan,” he said.
Today, you have truly brought out the essence of it.
Mr. “On behalf of all Indians, I sincerely thank the people of Uzbekistan, the government, and my dear friend, the President. Modi interacting with participants and witnessing the yoga session.
Modi said receiving the award was not his personal honour but an honour for 1.4 billion Indians. The Prime Minister is scheduled to travel to Kyrgyzstan from Tashkent to participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on August 31-September 1. Earlier reporting noted: PM Modi joins yoga session in Uzbekistan Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 30, 2026) joined a yoga session in Tashkent hosted by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan.
I accept this highest honour with utmost humility and dedicate it to the centuries-old friendship between our two countries and our shared heritage,” he said. It is bringing people and cultures together and strengthening people-to-people ties between India and Uzbekistan,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on X.
Earlier reporting noted: “Yoga has immense appeal in Uzbekistan. Earlier reporting noted: The Ministry shared photographs of Mr.
