India, Uzbekistan seal long-term uranium supply deal during PM Modi visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have finalized a long-term uranium supply agreement during a diplomatic visit to Tashkent. The leaders also discussed urban development cooperation and shared expertise between India's GIFT City and Uzbekistan's 'New Tashkent' project.
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The deal strengthens energy security for India and deepens bilateral economic and diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday announced a long-term arrangement for uranium supply during their delegation-level talks at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent.“We will also establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium. Today, we are formalising three sister-city and sister-state arrangements. We should create a roadmap to fully realise their potential,” PM Modi said during the talks.The two leaders also discussed cooperation in urban development, with Modi highlighting Uzbekistan’s ‘New Tashkent’ project and India’s GIFT City in Gujarat as areas for sharing expertise and best practices.“Mega-projects like 'New Tashkent' are underway in your country, while in India, we have developed…
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