2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 28, 2026 05:19 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go on a bilateral visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 and the Kyrgyz Republic for the 26th SCO Summit from August 31 to September 1.
Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “At the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister will undertake a state visit to Tashkent on 29–30 August 2026. This will be the Prime Minister’s fourth visit to Uzbekistan.”
During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
“The two leaders would review cooperation in trade and investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education and people-to-people domains and set the agenda for the road ahead. They will also share perspectives on advancing the shared developmental visions of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Uzbekistan-2030,” the MEA said.
Prime Minister Modi is also expected to visit the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.
From Tashkent, MEA said, at the invitation of the President of Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, the Prime Minister will travel to Bishkek to participate in the 26th SCO Summit on August 31 – September 1.
The summit marks the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, of which India has been a full member since 2017.
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“The Prime Minister will address the summit where he will highlight India’s priorities of security, connectivity and opportunity at the forum,” it said.
He will also hold bilateral meetings with SCO leaders on the sidelines of the summit. He will also attend the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games, a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia.