AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIndia–Uzbekistan Strategic Upgrade: PM Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, setting a $5bn trade target by 2030 and agreeing to cut non-tariff barriers while expanding cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical minerals, healthcare, agriculture, IT and digital public infrastructure (including UPI). Nuclear & Minerals Agenda: Leaders backed a long-term uranium supply framework for peaceful nuclear use and pushed joint work on critical minerals and value-added processing. Visa Facilitation: Uzbekistan announced a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian citizens during the visit to boost tourism and business travel. State Honors & Diplomacy in Tashkent: Mirziyoyev conferred Modi Uzbekistan’s top foreign award, the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order, which Modi dedicated to the “enduring” India–Uzbek bond; Modi also paid tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri and planted a tree under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam / Yashil Makon. SCO Pivot to Bishkek: Modi then flew to Kyrgyzstan to attend the 26th SCO Summit, with security and counter-terrorism highlighted as priorities, and meetings expected with SCO leaders including Russia’s Putin. Uzbek Domestic Policy: Uzbekistan introduced an “economic amnesty” (“Second Chance”) for small and medium enterprises, offering penalty relief and enforcement termination if tax debts are settled by year-end.
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