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Indian tourists, business travellers and students will soon be able to make UPI payments across Uzbekistan after NPCI International partnered with the country’s National Interbank Processing Centre. The arrangement will enable instant merchant payments through Uzbekistan’s UZQR system

Political leaders across party lines welcomed Uzbekistan conferring its highest honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a matter of pride for Indians. Modi received the ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order for his contribution to strengthening India-Uzbekistan bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a yoga session organised by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan during his two-day visit to Tashkent. He also visited the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument, interacted with the Indian diaspora and highlighted strong cultural and people-to-people ties between both nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan on Saturday for a two-day bilateral visit at President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s invitation. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade, investment, defence, technology, energy, education and other areas of bilateral cooperation.

India's Under-20 men's football team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru, with goals from Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam and Singamayum Shami before an own goal sealed the win ahead of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

President Droupadi Murmu highlighted strong India-Uzbekistan ties and identified rare earth minerals, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and information technology as key areas for expanding cooperation during talks with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Congo DR defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K to reach the knockout stage for the first time. Yoane Wissa scored twice, while Fiston Mayele added another goal as Congo completed a historic comeback after 52 years.

India will aim to qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup for the first time since 2006 when they hosted the tournament

India’s U17 team exited the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 after a 0-3 defeat to Uzbekistan in Jeddah. The loss ended their World Cup qualification hopes, despite a spirited effort and key chances in the second half.

India’s men’s recurve and women’s compound archery teams advanced to the finals at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka. The men’s team defeated Kazakhstan, while the women’s team triumphed over Bangladesh. The finals are scheduled for later this week

Lakshya Chahar secured a dominant 5:0 win over Hussein Iashaish of Jordan to enter the round of 16 at the World Boxing Championships, as India’s 20-member squad continued its campaign

World champion D Gukesh faces Alireza Firouzja, while R Praggnanandhaa meets Jan-Krzysztof Duda in Sinquefield Cup round six as Fabiano Caruana leads midway with 3.5 points in St. Louis

Hyderabad police rescued a teenage girl trafficked from Bangladesh, highlighting cross-border human trafficking networks. This is the fourth such case in the city, with Bangladeshi women repeatedly found in brothels. Officials say poverty and organised mafia fuel the exploitation

The flights from Mumbai to Tashkent and Almaty in September, with four weekly services to each destination. The airline had suspended these routes earlier due to Pakistan’s airspace closure but is now resuming operations

India had a mixed start at the 2025 U-19 Asian Boxing Championships, with Suman Kumari winning her bout, while Aakash Badhwar, Sarthi Saini, and Lokesh lost despite valiant efforts

Highlights concerns including lack of compliance with Indian medical education standards, inadequate campus infrastructure, poor quality clinical training facilities, harassment of Indian students

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while R Praggnanandhaa lost to Fabiano Caruana, eliminating him from the title race

India U20 women’s football team registered a commanding 4-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their second friendly in Tashkent. Sibani Devi scored twice, with Sulanjana and Neha adding one each, as the Young Tigresses bounced back impressively after a draw in the first game.

India’s U20 women’s football team will face Uzbekistan again on Wednesday after a 1-1 draw in the first friendly, aiming for a better start and finish ahead of next month’s AFC qualifiers

India's under-20 women's team will play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in Tashkent as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers next month in Myanmar