Rogun Hydropower: Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam on the Vakhsh River is advancing toward a planned 335-metre height, with construction milestones already pushing the structure to about 190 metres and enabling more electricity generation as units come online—aimed at easing winter shortages and boosting renewable power exports. Defence Industry Exports: India says its indigenous Akash air defence system has been exported to Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, with production stabilised and more orders expected as the system proves effective against fast aerial targets like drones and cruise missiles. Electricity Trade: Afghanistan’s power utility DABS says Tajikistan’s electricity company is ready to increase exports, with talks focused on expanding transmission links, including a planned 500-kilovolt line and tariff and investment cooperation. Regional Trade & Logistics: A World Bank report highlights that Trans-Caspian/Middle Corridor upgrades could more than triple trade volumes, cut travel times and add jobs across Central Asia—key for Tajikistan’s connectivity and industrial supply chains. Digital Integration: Central Asian business groups propose mutual recognition of electronic documents and closer alignment on data and AI rules to make cross-border commerce easier. Security & Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Mushahid Hussain Sayed urged a regional diplomatic approach to tackle terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, framing it as a wider neighbourhood security challenge.