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Detailed explanation-1: -During the visit, 17 Agreements/MoUs were signed, including in areas of S&T cooperation, agriculture, tourism, military education, justice, health and medical science, pharmaceuticals, space, and other areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -India and Uzbekistan have relations that go back in history. India was one of the first countries to recognize the state sovereignty of Uzbekistan after the latter’s independence. The protocol on establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Uzbekistan was signed in Tashkent on 18 March 1992.

Detailed explanation-3: -(f) President Karimov visited India on 17-18 May 2011, his fourth State visit. 34 documents, including a joint statement establishing a strategic partnership between India and Uzbekistan, were signed during the visit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uzbekistan declared its independence on 1 September 1991. President Islam Karimov was in India in August 1991 just as the Soviet Union was breaking up. Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and Dr. Manamohan Singh visited Uzbekistan in 1993 and 2006 respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -To get an Uzbekistan visa on arrival, you need to pay a visit to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in India, just like when you apply for a consular visa. There you have to follow the requirements to get the visa confirmation stamp. After that, you can buy your ticket and fly to Uzbekistan.