AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndia–Uzbekistan Deal Push: PM Narendra Modi’s Tashkent visit lifted bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a $5bn trade target by 2030 and a long-term uranium supply framework, plus a Foreign Ministers-led coordination mechanism to speed implementation. Digital Payments: India and Uzbekistan agreed to move toward UPI interoperability so Indian apps can scan Uzbekistan’s UZQR for merchant payments, with rollout expected within a year. SCO Summit in Bishkek: Modi arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the 26th SCO summit marking the bloc’s 25th anniversary, where leaders including Xi, Putin and Modi will focus on regional security, trade/energy/transport connectivity and digital cooperation, with West Asia tensions and Iran’s role in the agenda. Regional Connectivity: Coverage highlighted the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway as a flagship Belt and Road corridor. Media & Culture: Uzbekistan’s International Media Forum adopted an address backing closer international media cooperation and making the event a regular platform.
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