Tashkent, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid a floral tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent as part of his state visit to the country, remembering the late leader as a "towering statesman" whose unwavering commitment to the nation continues to inspire generations.

"Paid homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji in Tashkent. We remember a towering statesman whose unwavering commitment to the nation continues to inspire generations," PM Modi said in a post on X.

The Prime Minister paid tribute to Shastri during his ongoing visit to Uzbekistan, where he held high-level talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to further strengthen bilateral ties betwee...