Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-day Central Asia visit takes him to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, with a wide-ranging agenda spanning critical minerals, connectivity, trade, defence, energy and regional security. In Tashkent, India is looking to deepen its strategic partnership with Uzbekistan and explore long-term critical mineral supplies while tackling connectivity barriers. In Bishkek, Modi will attend the SCO summit, where India will navigate its ties with Russia, China and Pakistan while pushing its priorities of security, connectivity and opportunity.