BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 31. Uzbekistan and
India signed a broad package of bilateral documents following
high-level talks between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, covering trade, investment, education,
healthcare, tourism, environmental protection and other areas.


This was reflected in the statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president.


The documents signed in the presence of the two leaders
include:




  • Joint Statement on the results of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
    visit to Uzbekistan;




  • 2026-2030 Cultural Exchange Program between the governments of
    Uzbekistan and India;




  • Memorandum on Ayurveda and traditional medicine, aimed at
    expanding cooperation in healthcare;




  • Agreement on higher education and scientific research;




  • Agreement on environmental protection;




  • Protocol on archaeological research at the Fayaztepa and
    Karatepa sites in Uzbekistan;









  • Memorandum on economic and financial dialogue, strengthening
    bilateral economic cooperation;




  • 2026-2028 Tourism Cooperation Program;




  • Memorandum on geology and mineral resources, opening
    opportunities for cooperation in the sector;




  • Memorandum on archival cooperation;




  • Memorandum between the University of World Economy and Diplomacy
    and India’s Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service,
    strengthening academic and institutional ties;




  • Partnership agreement between Samarkand region and Gujarat
    state, expanding cooperation at the regional level.




The package covers both traditional areas of bilateral
cooperation and sectors with potential to generate new investment
and technology links. In particular, the economic and financial
dialogue, mineral resources cooperation and regional partnership
could provide channels for expanding private-sector ties and
developing new projects, while agreements on education, healthcare
and tourism could strengthen the broader institutional foundation
of bilateral relations.


The breadth of the package suggests that Uzbekistan and India
are seeking to move their relationship toward a more structured,
multi-sector partnership. The focus on economic and financial
dialogue, mineral resources and regional cooperation is
particularly significant for Uzbekistan as it seeks to diversify
investment sources, strengthen industrial cooperation and attract
technology and expertise from major Asian economies. For India,
deeper engagement with Uzbekistan could also provide a stronger
foothold in Central Asia and create opportunities for Indian
companies in emerging markets.