AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoUzbekistan–India Upgrade: PM Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, set a USD 5 billion trade target by 2030, and agreed on a long-term uranium supply arrangement. Visa-Free Travel for Indians: Uzbekistan announced a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian citizens, with details rolling out alongside the visit. UPI Goes Live in Uzbekistan: NPCI International and Uzbekistan’s NIPC/HUMO partnership will let Indians pay at Uzbek merchants by scanning UZQR using UPI apps. SCO Summit Focus: In Bishkek, SCO leaders are spotlighting regional security, counterterror cooperation (Tashkent’s RATS role), and connectivity projects, as Iran and the Middle East stay high on the agenda. China–Uzbekistan “Golden Decade”: Xi Jinping told Mirziyoyev China is ready to deepen cooperation, including AI and desertification control, and push high-quality progress on the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway. Regional Watch: Uzbekistan’s critical minerals scholar Iqboljon Karabaev was reported arrested in Kazakhstan on espionage charges. Logistics Push: DP World plans to start construction of a $288m Tashkent dry port in October 2026 to link rail, road, warehousing, and customs.
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