Speech by the Ambassador at the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Tashkent University of Information Technologies
Tashkent; September 24, 2025
Hon’ble Minister of Digital Technologies Mr. Sherzod Shermatov, Rector, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Prof. Bakhtiyor Makhkamov, faculty members and students of TUIT, distinguished guests, scholars, ladies and gentlemen,
Assalamu alaykum. Namaste.
It is an honour and privilege for me to join you on this very occasion-the 70th anniversary of the Tashkent University of Information Technology, an institution that stands as a beacon of learning and innovation in Uz-bekistan and the wider Central Asian region.
Seventy years is not merely a milestone in numbers. It represents dec-ades of dedication, scholarship, and the nurturing of generations of stu-dents who today form the backbone of Yangi Uzbekistan’s progress in science, technology and digital economy. Over the years, TUIT has been able to keep pace with the rapid global transformation in the field of in-formation technology.
India deeply values its partnership with Uzbekistan particularly in educa-tion and digital technology. Both our countries share a common vision of harnessing technology for inclusive growth. India’s experiences from its own journey – from building its IT industry in the 1990s to becoming a global hub for software, digital services, and innovation today – offers in-sights and opportunities for collaboration with friends and partners like Uzbekistan. In 2009, in this very university, the ‘India-Uzbek Centre for Information Technologies’ got established, a testimony to India’s long-standing friendly ties with Uzbekistan.
As some of you are aware, India will be hosting the AI Impact Summit in on February 18, 2026. In this era of rapidly evolving AI, collective or col-laborative frameworks are needed. Without cooperation, there’s risk of biases, disinformation and misuse. Artificial Intelligence offers great po-tential for improving health, education, agriculture, etc especially to the countries of Global South. However, we need to focus capacity be it in computing power, talent, data or financial resources.
As Hon’ble Minister of Digital Technology is also present amongst us, I wish to inform him and others on research symposium on AI and its im-pact being held that will bring researchers, students, industry and poli-cymakers to explore frontiers of responsible and ethnical, accountable AI. We invite students, faculty and researchers of Uzbekistan to partici-pate.
Going forward, I would like to underline three areas where our coopera-tion can further deepen: –
Fintech, Startups and Innovation Ecosystems: The youthful energy of both our nations is our greatest resource. Connecting young entrepre-neurs from TUIT with India’s startup ecosystem can create a powerful bridge of innovation between South and Central Asia.
Innovation is the backbone of a nation. In this regard, I also wish to quote President Mirziyoyev “Innovation is the key to our future. We must create an environment where new ideas flourish, and young minds are empowered to drive progress in science, technology and the economy”.
On Startups, we propose to have a startup bridge between India and Uzbekistan constituted.
Dear students of TUIT, your talent and dedication in the field of IT are vi-tal in driving forward the President Mirziyoyev’s vision of making Uzbeki-stan a global hub of digital innovation and progress. I wish you the best and am sure that you will successfully transform the digital landscape in Uzbekistan.
I will end with a thought from India’s former President and scientist, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: “Dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result into action.” May the dreams nurtured at TUIT continue to transform Uz-bekistan’s digital future, and may India and Uzbekistan walk together on this path of knowledge and innovation.
Hindiston va O’zbekiston do’stona aloqalari abadiy bo’lsin!
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