India-Central Asia Civilisational Diplomacy · 1 Sep 2026

India-Uzbekistan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Consider the following statements regarding Prime Minister Modi's August 2026 Central Asia visit:

  1. The Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa Buddhist monastic complexes, which India agreed to help restore, date to the Kushan period.
  2. PM Modi paid tribute at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent, associated with the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  3. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit that PM Modi attended after his bilateral engagements was held in Tashkent.
AOnly one
BOnly two
CAll three
DNone
This question is based on: Before the Uranium Deal, a Buddhist Ruin: What Fayaz Tepa Tells Us About India's Uzbekistan Push
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About this question

Why in news

During PM Modi's Tashkent visit, India and Uzbekistan elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signing 11 agreements spanning uranium supply, defence co-production and UPI payments, alongside a Letter of Intent to restore ancient Buddhist sites.

Why for UPSC

UPSC often tests whether aspirants track the precise sequence and venues of a multi-leg diplomatic visit rather than only the headline outcome - distinguishing the bilateral Tashkent leg from the multilateral Bishkek (SCO) leg is exactly this kind of probe.

Prelims summary

India and Uzbekistan elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in August 2026, pairing a uranium supply framework and defence co-production with heritage diplomacy - a Letter of Intent to restore the Kushan-era Fayaz Tepa and Kara Tepa Buddhist sites near Termez. PM Modi's trip continued on to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for the 26th SCO Summit.

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