Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-day Central Asia visit takes him to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, with a wide-ranging agenda spanning critical minerals, connectivity, trade, defence, energy and regional security. In Tashkent, India is looking to deepen its strategic partnership with Uzbekistan and explore long-term critical mineral supplies while tackling connectivity barriers. In Bishkek, Modi will attend the SCO summit, where India will navigate its ties with Russia, China and Pakistan while pushing its priorities of security, connectivity and opportunity.

This article is authored by Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House and former ambassador.

Prime Minister Modi will visit Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit. He will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Chinese…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan for bilateral discussions. He will then travel to Kyrgyzstan for the annual SCO summit. The summit will focus on regional…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, seeking to strengthen Indias ties with Central Asia and advance regional…