On October 23, 2024, the Diplomatic Academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy hold a presentation of the book “Prospects of India and Uzbekistan on Connectivity between South and Central Asia”. Attendees included the Diplomatic Academy and the UWED administration and teachers, the Indian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Uzbek article writers, and students.
The Diplomatic Academy at the UWED and the India-Central Asia Foundation released the book "Prospects of India and Uzbekistan in Developing Connectivity in South and Central Asia" in Uzbek, English, and Russian.

Dr. A. Umarov, the first vice-rector of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, gave a welcome address to kick off the program. He pointed out that the development of bilateral cultural and economic cooperation between India and Uzbekistan is facilitated by historical and cultural links as well as shared customs and traditions. Thus, this contributes to the constructive and long-lasting growth of our nations' collaboration in the tourist and education sectors.

According to him, the fundamental approach of the President of Uzbekistan Sh.M. Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi served as a solid foundation for strengthening and promoting bilateral cooperation.

The book focuses on topics that are becoming increasingly relevant in the modern world, covering history, politics, economics, investment, security and culture. In his opinion, such studies will contribute to regional peace and security in Central and South Asia.

H.P. Smita Pant, India's ambassador to Uzbekistan, spoke at the event and expressed satisfaction with the results of Uzbek-Indian collaboration in a number of areas. She expressed her gratitude to the authors from India and Uzbekistan for their efforts in creating the aforementioned book. The Indian Ambassador underlined that the two counties' scientists working together will strengthen their bilateral connections and provide new horizons for collaboration.

Dr. Ramakant Dwivedi, Director of the India-Central Asia Foundation (ICAF), Prof. A. Khaydarov, Director of the Diplomatic Academy, and Prof. Anil Sharma, a member of the ICAF Governing Council and one of the book's authors, all gave speeches. They stressed that India and Uzbekistan's political, economic, cultural, and security cooperation is reflected in the book.
Every speaker made it abundantly evident that the two nations' intellectual circles must continue to work together in order to foster the growth of bilateral cooperation.

All the speakers clearly pointed out the need for continued cooperation between the academic circles of the two countries, which will contribute to the expansion of bilateral collaboration.

At the end of the event, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Diplomatic Academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and the India-Central Asia Foundation.