PM Modi joins yoga session in Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a yoga session in Tashkent during his state visit to Uzbekistan. The visit aims to strengthen strategic partnerships in trade, defense, and cultural ties between the two nations.
Why it matters
The visit highlights India's 'soft power' diplomacy and its efforts to deepen strategic and economic cooperation with Central Asian nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 30, 2026) joined a yoga session in Tashkent hosted by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan.
"Yoga has immense appeal in Uzbekistan. It is bringing people and cultures together and strengthening people-to-people ties between India and Uzbekistan," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on X.
Yoga for a healthy life! Prime Minister @narendramodi witnessed a yoga session hosted by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan. Yoga has immense appeal in Uzbekistan. It is bringing people and cultures together and strengthening people-to-people ties between India and Uzbekistan. pic.twitter.com/BZd2HQjnxc
The Ministry shared photographs of Mr. Modi interacting with participants and witnessing the yoga session.
Mr. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This is his fourth visit to the country.
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