Tashkent, April 10 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday appreciated the efforts of Uzbek scholars and students in their interest in Indian languages, including Hindi and Sanskrit, and encouraged them to continue their efforts and seek assistance from the Indian Embassy in Uzbekistan when needed, a press release stated.

According to the release, Birla, during an interaction with Indologists and Hindi language students in Uzbekistan, acknowledged the role of teaching and research in strengthening India-Uzbekistan relations and stated that scholars in Uzbekistan have not only learnt Indian languages but have also reflected them through academic work and literature.

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