Korea–Tajikistan Rail Push: South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung met Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and proposed deeper cooperation in railways, critical minerals and digital sectors, with both sides signing 17 cooperation documents during Lee’s first visit in 11 years. Regional Summit Diplomacy: The first Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul brought together leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, aiming to boost trade, supply chains, digital innovation and people-to-people ties. Rail Infrastructure Deal: Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail) signed an MOU with Tajikistan Railways to support follow-up urban rail work in Dushanbe, including metro design and possible technical consulting. Independence Day Outreach: Tajikistan marked its 35th independence anniversary with events abroad, including a reception in Riyadh attended by diplomats, and remarks from Tajik’s ambassador to Kuwait outlining priorities like energy independence, transport, digital transformation and green development. Security on the Afghan Border: Russia and the CSTO are keeping Afghanistan-focused drills and border-security cooperation in the spotlight, with Tajikistan repeatedly calling for more support for frontier forces. Trade and Agriculture Talks: Pakistan’s food security minister met Tajik’s ambassador to discuss reviving bilateral trade and expanding cooperation in agriculture and food processing.