Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent condolences to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the numerous human casualties and injuries resulting from a terrorist attack in the Kashmir region.

The head of state expressed his sincere sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims, to the entire people of India, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

In the town of Pahalgam in the Kashmir region in northern India, unidentified assailants opened fire on tourists who were walking along a trail in the Baisaran Valley.

At least 28 people, including foreign tourists, were killed in the shooting, and around 30 others were injured.

An overview article about the book titled “Perspectives of Uzbekistan and India on Connectivity between South and Central Asia”, published in October 2024 by the Diplomatic Academy in cooperation with the India-Central Asia Foundation, was printed in the Indian newspaper Veer Arjun. The book is published in English, Uzbek, and Russian.

The article highlights its relevance and demand. In particular, the author of the article, Professor Hem Chandra Pandey from Jawaharlal Nehru University, emphasizes:

"We see that the rapidly changing current situation in Central Asia is naturally attracting the attention of experts. Against this background, the assessment of the current state of various aspects of economic, trade, cultural, and diplomatic relations between India and Uzbekistan, presented by Indian and Uzbek experts in this book, is undoubtedly highly relevant."

On April 23, 2025, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) hosted a meeting between Sodyq Safaev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis and Rector of UWED, and a delegation from the Indian educational organization “MERI Group of Institutions,” headed by Vice President, Professor Lalit Aggarwal.

During the meeting, a Memorandum and an Agreement of Cooperation were signed, and the academic curriculum for the upcoming academic year was approved. An article about this agreement was published in the Indian newspaper “The Pioneer”.

From April 14 to April 25, 2025, at the Diplomatic academy at the UWED for employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan was organized a short-term advanced training and retraining course.

Leading experts from the Republic and UWED were invited to the diplomatic retraining process. In the educational process, course participants acquire theoretical and practical skills in such areas as the basics of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, the theory and practice of conducting business correspondence, the organization of diplomatic receptions, negotiations, as well as the methodology for preparing Protocol event programs on official visits at various levels.

On April 25, 2025, all attendees, who successfully completed the course were awarded certificates of completion of short-term courses of the Diplomatic Academy at the UWED, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On April 23, 2025, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) hosted a meeting between Sodyq Safaev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis and Rector of UWED, and a delegation from the Indian educational organization “MERI Group of Institutions,” headed by Vice President, Professor Lalit Aggarwal. The Ambassador of India to Uzbekistan, Ms.Smita Pant, also participated in the event.

The parties discussed prospects for cooperation, including the launch of a new master’s degree program in “Management” at the Diplomatic Academy of UWED, aligned with international education standards.

During the meeting, a Memorandum and an Agreement of Cooperation were signed, and the academic curriculum for the upcoming academic year was approved. The agreements create new opportunities to enhance the quality of education for students of the Diplomatic Academy, engage top specialists from leading Indian institutions, and promote the exchange of academic knowledge and access to MERI’s educational resources.

Both sides affirmed their commitment to further strengthening the partnership and expanding mutually beneficial collaboration.

On 17 April 2025, at the Diplomatic Academy at the UWED, Building B at 12am in Room 210, there will be an online lecture on “Geopolitical interests of the USA, China and Russia in Central Asia” by representatives of SIOI, Italy.

On April 9, Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The two sides held a substantive exchange of views on current issues of the bilateral agenda, placing particular emphasis on strengthening the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States of America.

During the talks, key areas of cooperation were discussed, including the expansion of political dialogue, the deepening of economic and investment ties, the development of regional cooperation, as well as ensuring security and stability in Central Asia. The Uzbek side highly appreciated the support provided by the United States for the ongoing reforms in the country.

Both parties confirmed their commitment to maintaining the positive momentum of Uzbekistan–U.S. relations. An agreement was reached to continue high-level dialogue and practical cooperation across a wide range of areas within the framework of the strategic partnership.

On April 11, 2025, a meeting was held at the Diplomatic Academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) with Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashel Al-Maskari, Head of the Department for Gulf States and Central Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman. The Ambassador of Oman to Uzbekistan, Al-Sayyida Wafa Jabr Nasser Al-Busaidi, also took part in the meeting.

During the discussion, the parties addressed cooperation in the training of young diplomats.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashel Al-Maskari emphasized the high level of trust and historical closeness between the two countries and expressed his wish to deliver lectures on the foreign policy of Oman and the policies of the Gulf States.

The meeting was held in a constructive spirit and confirmed mutual interest in further strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Founder, Chairman & CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners, Senior Managing Director BlackRock Adebayo Ogunlesi in New York. 

During the meeting, opportunities were explored to deepen cooperation, focusing on sustainable investments in various areas. Uzbekistan is committed to creating a favorable investment climate, and BlackRock’s expertise aligns with the country’s strategic goals for modernization and connectivity. Both sides are looking forward to building a strong partnership to implement transformative projects in the region.

On April 10 President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with a delegation of the World Bank Group headed by managing director of operations Anna Bjerde.

Issues of further development of Uzbekistan's full-scale strategic cooperation with the World Bank were discussed, primarily in the sphere of this global financial institution's support to the ongoing strategy of economic reforms in our country.

At the beginning of the meeting, Anna Bjerde conveyed to the Head of our state sincere greetings and best wishes from World Bank President Ajay Banga.

The highest level of productive partnership relations achieved in recent years was noted with deep satisfaction.

Currently, Uzbekistan is one of the largest partners of the bank - the portfolio of projects exceeds $12 billion. The World Bank provides financial, advisory and technical support for the implementation of reforms aimed at ensuring sustainable development of priority sectors of the economy and social sector.

With the bank's assistance, a new procedure has been adopted to improve the mechanism, accelerate the preparation and improve the quality of projects with the participation of international financial institutions.

Priorities for further practical partnership include poverty alleviation, primarily through job creation for women and youth, including in the tourism sector, support for the private sector and public-private partnership programs, transformation and privatization of state-owned enterprises.

Special attention was paid to joint plans in the field of decarbonization, urbanization and modernization of infrastructure, energy efficiency, improvement of the investment climate, assistance in the country's accession to the WTO.

There was also an exchange of views on the promotion of major regional projects.

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