PM Narendra Modi's gift to the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, a reproduction of the 13th century poet Amir Khusro's Khamsa-i-Khusrau.

The PM arrived in the Uzbekistan capital, Tashkent, today on the first leg of his eight-day visit to Central Asia and Russia, aiming to enhance strategic, economic and energy ties besides attending Summits of BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).


Modi was received at the airport by his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev and his cabinet colleagues. The Prime Minister also held a meeting with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov and signed key agreements to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.


After Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Modi will visit Kazakhstan. Stressing on the importance of India-Kazakhstan relations, the Prime Minister had stated that New Delhi and Astana share a strategic partnership.