PM Modi Pays Tribute To Lal Bahadur Shastri, Plants Tree In Uzbekistan
· World · NDTV, The Hindu
PM Modi paid tribute to India's former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri during his visit to Uzbekistan and jointly planted a tree with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the Presidential Palace garden in Tashkent under India's "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" initiative. PM Modi is on a bilateral visit to Uzbekistan, where both leaders are expected to hold talks on expanding cooperation. The tree-planting falls under India's national afforestation campaign encouraging citizens to plant a tree in honour of their mother. Shastri, who served as India's second Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966, is remembered for his leadership during the 1965 India-Pakistan war and the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan."
Why it matters
The visit signals continued India-Uzbekistan engagement at the highest level, with potential announcements on trade, connectivity, and regional security in Central Asia. The tribute to Shastri underscores India's effort to carry forward his legacy of self-reliance and farmer-soldier solidarity in diplomatic forums abroad.
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