♤ Uzbekistan, the seventh biggest uranium exporter in the world, will be a key player in

India’s plan to procure nuclear fuel to create a strategic uranium reserve.

♤ Trade relations between India and Uzbekistan are governed by the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation signed in May 1993.

♤ Uzbekistan is a partner of India’s ITEC Programme since 1993-1994. Currently 150 slots are being allotted annually.