Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a bilateral visit to Uzbekistan on August 29–30, 2026, followed by a visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from August 31 to September 1, 2026, to participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
At the invitation of His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a State Visit to Tashkent from August 29 to 30, 2026. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s fourth visit to Uzbekistan.
During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev, aimed at further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. The two leaders will review cooperation in areas including trade and investment, defence, digital connectivity, energy, education, and people-to-people ties, and will set an agenda for future cooperation.
The two leaders will also exchange views on advancing the shared development goals of Viksit Bharat@2047 and Uzbekistan-2030. In addition, Prime Minister Modi is expected to visit the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial in Tashkent and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies.
At the invitation of His Excellency Sadyr Japarov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel from Tashkent to Bishkek to attend the 26th SCO Summit, scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 1, 2026.
The summit is being organised to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. India has been a full member of the SCO since 2017.
Prime Minister Modi will address the summit and highlight India’s priorities related to security, connectivity and opportunities. During the summit, he will also hold bilateral meetings with SCO leaders.
In addition, Prime Minister Modi will attend the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games, an event celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia.
