Overview

• They unequivocally condemned the April 22 Pahalgam attack and pledged to hold its perpetrators, financiers and sponsors accountable.
• Ministers urged early adoption of the UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and backed India’s bid for permanent UN Security Council membership.
• Participants endorsed fuller use of the International North-South Transport Corridor and supported Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan joining the project.
• They agreed to streamline transit procedures, including expanded use of TIR carnets, and welcomed Central Asia’s interest in the Chabahar port’s Shahid Beheshti terminal.
• They emphasised boosting financial connectivity through digital payment systems, enhanced interbank ties and national currency settlements to spur trade, investment and tourism.