Event: India

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, in Baku, on Friday (October 23, 2026). Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar via ANI India and Uzbekistan discussed key issues on their bilateral agenda and stressed on the need for timely implementation of agreements reached at the highest level during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Azerbaijan’s Baku.Mr. Jaishankar was in Azerbaijan on Friday (October 23, 2026) for a day-long visit to review bilateral ties. He met President Ilham Aliyev and held talks with Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on trade, investment, energy, tourism and connectivity.“Nice to see Uzbek @FM_Saidov at Baku,” Mr. Jaishankar said in a post on X. He also shared a photograph of him alongside the Foreign Minister but did not provide further details of the meeting.Mr. Saidov arrived in Baku on Friday (October 23, 2026) from Georgia after attending the first joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.“Discussed key issues on the bilateral agenda and emphasised the importance of the timely and effective implementation of agreements reached at the highest level,” Mr. Saidov posted on X.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Uzbekistan's highest honour for foreign leaders, the Oliy Darajali Do'stlik Order, during a visit to the country in August.During Modi's two-day visit, New Delhi and Tashkent upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of $5 billion in bilateral trade.The two sides also signed 11 agreements to boost cooperation in key sectors, including mining and tourism, and agreed to establish a framework for the long-term supply of uranium from Uzbekistan to India.Earlier on Friday (October 23, 2026), Mr. Jaishankar also visited the historic Ateshgah fire temple near Baku. In a…