Air Defence Exports: India’s indigenous Akash missile system has entered Turkmenistan, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh also confirming exports to Tajikistan after Armenia—boosting Central Asia’s mixed air-defence inventory alongside Chinese systems. Electricity for Remote Industry: DABS and Tajikistan’s Pamir Energy signed an electricity supply deal for Badakhshan border districts, aiming to modernize networks and improve power services in hard-to-reach areas. Energy Supply Diversification: Tajikistan has started receiving Iranian oil and petroleum products, a potential new fuel stream as Dushanbe weighs logistics and rising US secondary sanctions risk. Regional Power Trade: Tajikistan and the World Bank reviewed progress on CASA-1000, where Tajik and Kyrgyz works are completed and Afghanistan remains under construction to move seasonal hydropower south. Agriculture & Food Processing: Tajik grain sowing covers 286,679 ha in 2026, while UNDP support helped a northern dried-fruit producer expand capacity and cut waste—showing how investment can turn harvests into higher-value output. Water Security: A new regional push argues water cooperation is essential for Central Asia’s sustainable development and future investment capacity. Transport & Logistics: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, with UAE partners, signed an MoU to study the CASA railway route to Pakistan’s ports, targeting trade and logistics growth.