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PM Narendra Modi departs for Central Asian tour, aims to boost ties
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🗓 29 Aug 2026, 02:40 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi left New Delhi on a multi‑nation visit to Central Asia, focusing on strengthening economic and strategic partnerships.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from New Delhi today for a tour of Central Asia, marking the first such high‑level visit in several years. The itinerary includes meetings with leaders of multiple Central Asian republics, as well as engagements with business delegations and regional think tanks.
The trip is intended to deepen cooperation in trade, energy, transport connectivity and security, aligning with India's broader outreach to the region. Officials said the agenda will cover opportunities for Indian firms in sectors such as mining, pharmaceuticals and information technology, while also discussing regional stability and counter‑terrorism.
Modi is expected to hold bilateral talks with the heads of state of the host countries and to attend a series of economic forums aimed at fostering investment flows. The visit underscores New Delhi's strategy to diversify its foreign partnerships beyond traditional allies and to play a more active role in Central Asian affairs.
Analysts view the tour as a diplomatic push to secure reliable energy supplies and to open new markets for Indian exports, reinforcing the country's “Connect Central Asia” initiative that seeks greater infrastructural and people‑to‑people links.
The trip is intended to deepen cooperation in trade, energy, transport connectivity and security, aligning with India's broader outreach to the region. Officials said the agenda will cover opportunities for Indian firms in sectors such as mining, pharmaceuticals and information technology, while also discussing regional stability and counter‑terrorism.
Modi is expected to hold bilateral talks with the heads of state of the host countries and to attend a series of economic forums aimed at fostering investment flows. The visit underscores New Delhi's strategy to diversify its foreign partnerships beyond traditional allies and to play a more active role in Central Asian affairs.
Analysts view the tour as a diplomatic push to secure reliable energy supplies and to open new markets for Indian exports, reinforcing the country's “Connect Central Asia” initiative that seeks greater infrastructural and people‑to‑people links.