Modi awarded Uzbekistan’s highest friendship honor during Tashkent visit

At the conclusion of the visit, President Mirziyoyev presented Prime Minister Modi with the "Oli Dараzli Dostlik" – Uzbekistan’s supreme award for friendship. Modi accepted the decoration on behalf of India's 1.4 billion citizens, calling it a symbol of the enduring bond between the two ancient civilisations. He emphasized that the award reinforces India's responsibility as a Global South partner to work hand‑in‑hand with Uzbekistan for the welfare of humanity and regional stability.