India, Uzbekistan Seal Long-Term Uranium Supply Deal; PM Modi Receives Top State Honour

India and Uzbekistan are set to establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium, marking a significant development for India’s nuclear energy programme.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the agreement after holding talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his visit to Tashkent on Sunday.

“ We will also establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium,” Modi said, highlighting the agreement as one of the key outcomes of the bilateral discussions.

The two countries are also working towards finalising three sister-city and sister-state agreements. Modi called for a clear roadmap to ensure that these partnerships translate into tangible outcomes rather than remaining limited to formal agreements.

Urban development was another key area of discussion. Uzbekistan is developing New Tashkent, a new city being built from the ground up. Modi highlighted Gujarat’s GIFT City as a potential model and offered to host an Uzbek delegation to study its planning, technology and implementation.

President Mirziyoyev described India as a “reliable strategic partner” and noted that bilateral trade crossed the $1 billion mark last year for the first time.

During his Uzbekistan visit, PM Modi was also conferred the country’s highest state honour, the Order of ‘Oliy Darajali Dustlik’, by President Mirziyoyev, recognising the growing strategic partnership between India and Uzbekistan.