New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov on the country's Independence Day, saying that India and Uzbekistan's ties "continue to deepen and diversify."

In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Felicitations to @FM_Saidov, the Government and the people of Uzbekistan on their Independence Day. Our enduring ties continue to deepen and diversify."

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the SCO summit reception, where he highlighted the "dynamic partnership" expanding across culture, economy, and people-to-people ties. The Prime Minister also posted a picture with Mirziyoyev, greeting and hugging him.

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