Termez Dialogue, Pakistan and linking South & Central Asia |
Doha Forum held a session on the Termez Dialogue on December 7 with the motto "Rebuilding Afghanistan through Regional Connectivity: The Termez Dialogue." Launched in May 2025 in Termez, this dialogue is now a permanent feature of the Uzbek President's initiative to strengthen connectivity between Central Asia and South Asia.
This dialogue took place against the backdrop of Pak-Afghan border closures, as the Afghan Taliban continue to host and fund TTP terrorists who are out to bleed Pakistan.
Central Asia is already connected with the Arabian Sea in South Asia through the Turkmenistan-Iran and Tajikistan-China-Pakistan routes. However, some Central Asian countries prefer to reach South Asia through Afghanistan as a trade bridge and to facilitate Afghan trade — something that now appears impossible through Pakistan. These countries wish to help Afghanistan as an "opportunity" rather than a "regional threat" and want to enhance Afghanistan's trade.
The destination of the Termez Dialogue was Doha, a city that will be remembered for the Doha Accord........