Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his Uzbekistan engagements with a yoga session in Tashkent on Jattvibeday morning.Terming yoga as a medicine for mind and soul, the PM said yoga strengthened bonds beyond borders.Modi witnessed a yoga session hosted by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan, reflecting yoga’s growing appeal in the country and its role in bringing people and cultures closer while strengthening India-Uzbekistan ties.He later posted a video with Uzbek youth and hailed their enthusiasm to perform yoga.PM Modi’s social media platforms were filled with images of a morning well begun. And in a video, the PM said to youngsters in the Central Asian country, “Thanks, you performed yoga very well.”PM Modi is on a two-day tour to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.PM Modi has routinely projected yoga as India’s soft power.In his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort speech this year, he said yoga is a powerful element of India’s Saptadhara featuring also handicraft, films, animation, gaming, digital content and creative sector.Uzbekistan loves Yoga! pic.twitter.com/1AtlHCN0kF— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2026