List of Outcomes: Prime Minister’s State Visit to Uzbekistan

Key Highlights:

• India and Uzbekistan elevated their partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
• India granted USD 1 million for afforestation efforts in the Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan.
• A commercial agreement was signed to enable UPI Apps from India to scan UZQR for merchant payments in Uzbekistan.
• MoUs were signed for the conservation and restoration of ancient Buddhist sites Fayaz Tepa and KaraTepa in Termez, Uzbekistan.
• A Lal Bahadur Shastri Scholarship for Hindi Language (100 scholarships) and an ICCR Sanskrit Chair were announced for Uzbekistan.

Detailed Insights:

• A Cultural Exchange Programme for 2026-30 was signed to foster deeper people-to-people connections.
• Cooperation in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine aims to promote holistic health practices.
• Agreements were made for collaboration in geology, mineral resources, and environmental protection.
• The Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service will cooperate with Uzbekistan's Diplomatic Academy for training.
• An Economic and Financial Dialogue will be established to strengthen bilateral economic ties.
• A partnership agreement was signed between the Indian state of Gujarat and the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: A high-level diplomatic relationship indicating broad and deep cooperation across various sectors.
• UPI (Unified Payments Interface): An instant real-time payment system developed by NPCI, facilitating inter-bank transactions.
• Aral Sea region: An environmentally degraded area in Central Asia, known for the shrinking of the Aral Sea.
• Ayurveda: A traditional Indian system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent.