Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday reaffirmed their shared commitment to expanding green cover and building a more sustainable future.
The two leaders jointly planted a sapling at the Presidential Palace in Tashkent under India’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (A Tree for Mother) initiative and Uzbekistan’s ‘Yashil Makon’ green programme.
“From Tashkent, a shared commitment for a better planet. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and I planted a sapling, bringing together India’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (A Tree for Mother) initiative and Uzbekistan’s ‘Yashil Makon’ programme. We will always work to expand green cover and build a more sustainable future,” Modi said in a post on X.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the gesture reflected the shared commitment of India and Uzbekistan towards nurturing a greener and more sustainable future.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi held delegation-level talks with Mirziyoyev at the Presidential Palace, where the two leaders discussed ways to expand cooperation in areas including trade, investment and industry.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sibi George and other officials attended the meeting.
“The state visit continued with high-level talks at the Kuksaroy Residence. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed expanding trade, investment, industrial, interregional, and cultural cooperation, agreeing to take Uzbekistan-India relations to a new level,” the Press Service of the Uzbek President said in a post on X.
Earlier, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace in Tashkent, where Mirziyoyev received him. The two leaders warmly greeted each other before the talks.
During his visit, PM Modi also witnessed a special yoga session featuring 52 practitioners from Uzbekistan.
Sharing glimpses of the session on X, PM Modi said, “Namaste, you all have showcased excellent Yoga performance today. People of all ages are present here. I express my gratitude to my friend, the President, for connecting Uzbekistan with Yoga. Many congratulations.”
The session added a cultural dimension to PM Modi’s engagement in Uzbekistan and highlighted the growing popularity of yoga in the Central Asian nation.
The participants included six members of the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan who represented their country at the First World Yogasana Championship 2026, held in Ahmedabad in June.
PM Modi arrived in Uzbekistan on Saturday for a two-day state visit. He thanked Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome extended to him at Tashkent airport as he began his visit to the Central Asian nation.
(IANS Inputs)
