GJEPC’s Delhi Regional Office held an interactive session with H.E. Mr Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India, along with around 20 industry representatives, to explore avenues for expanding bilateral trade in the gems and jewellery sector.

The discussions, led by Antarpal Singh Sawhney, Regional Chairman (North), GJEPC, focused on the respective strengths of the Indian and Uzbek industries, emerging trade opportunities, and initiatives being undertaken by Uzbekistan to enhance cooperation with international partners.

During the session, Ambassador Rustambaev invited GJEPC to lead a business delegation to Uzbekistan, with support from the Indian Embassy. The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

India is rapidly increasing its economic engagement with Russia and other former Soviet countries. This means it must look at old friends in Central Asia with new eyes. Uzbekistan is one of them. India is one of a quartet of geopolitical powers playing to the strategic interests of this nation, which sits at the crossroads of South, East, West and Central Asia and Russia.