Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister holds discussions with US Ambassador Gor
New Delhi, Aug 5
Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov has met Ambassador Sergio Gor, Special Representative of the President of US for South and Central Asia, in New Delhi.
They held an in-depth exchange of views on Tuesday on further enhancing dialogue at the highest and high levels, as well as on the priority areas of bilateral.
"Glad to meet Ambassador Sergio Gor, Special Representative of the President of the United States for South and Central Asia, today in New Delhi. Particularly noted the steady development of the Uzbekistan-US strategic partnership across all areas. We held an in-depth exchange of views on further enhancing dialogue at the highest and high levels, as well as on the priority areas of bilateral cooperation," Saidov said on social media platform X.
"Also discussed cooperation within the C5+1 format, preparations for upcoming joint events, and current regional and international issues. At the conclusion of the meeting, we agreed to continue the open and trust-based dialogue between Uzbekistan and the United States and to further expand practical cooperation," he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Saidov held a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, discussing ways to deepen inter-Parliamentary dialogue, enhance the activities of friendship groups, and promote the exchange of experience in the field of lawmaking between India and Uzbekistan.
Birla said that he and Bakhtiyor Saidov held discussions on further strengthening ties between India and Uzbekistan, with a special focus on enhancing Parliamentary cooperation, trade, investment, connectivity, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges
"It was a pleasure to meet Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, at Parliament House today. We had a productive discussion on further strengthening the longstanding friendship between India and Uzbekistan, with a special focus on enhancing Parliamentary Cooperation, Trade, Investment, Connectivity, Education, Culture and People-to-People Exchanges," the Lok Sabha Speaker wrote on X.
"I recalled my visit to Tashkent for the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in April 2025, where I had the privilege of meeting Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, Senate Chairperson Tanzila Narbayeva and Legislative Chamber Speaker Nuriddin Ismoilov. Those interactions further reinforced our shared commitment to deepening bilateral and Parliamentary engagement," he added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Interesting that the US Special Rep chose New Delhi for this meeting. India-Uzbekistan relations have been steadily growing, and having these talks here signals the importance of India's connectivity initiatives like the Chabahar port and INSTC. Hope this translates into tangible outcomes for trade and people-to-people ties.
Diplomatic moves like this are always positive, but I wish we also saw more concrete action on boosting tourism and student exchanges between India and Uzbekistan. The cultural ties are ancient — from Buddhism to the Mughals — but the current generation still knows very little about each other. These discussions should also focus on making travel easier.
Om Birla's mention of his Tashkent visit for the IPU Assembly is a reminder of how parliamentary diplomacy often goes unnoticed but is just as important as executive-level talks. The Uzbekistan delegation meeting both our foreign minister and Lok Sabha Speaker shows they're taking India seriously. Good signs for deepening ties!
While US-Uzbekistan relations are interesting, I'm more keen to see what India specifically gets from these discussions. India has consistently supported infrastructure projects in Central Asia, but without direct land connectivity through Pakistan, we're limited. These meetings need to address that bottleneck honestly.
The C5+1 platform is a smart diplomatic mechanism. With the US involved, there's potential for balancing Chinese influence in Central Asia. India being part of the conversation is good geopolitically, though we should be careful not to get caught in the middle of US-China competition.
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