Tashkent, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared highlights of his visit to the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, saying he witnessed a vibrant Indology ecosystem, strong interest in India and growing interest in Tamil culture.

PM Modi said the visit on Sunday was "interesting for quite a few reasons", including the "great passion towards studying about India", "immense work on Gandhi Ji's life" and "growing interest in Tamil culture". He also noted that students recited a few lines from poems written by him.

Speaking during the interaction, as shared in the highlights video in the post, PM Modi said hearing the students recite his poems was an emotional experience. "Poems written ...